School me on Baseball Bats

[knapper]

Get him a 32"
I would look at used on CL
Easton XL3/ or a Omaha LS
Marucci whites are good also.. Save you money and buy a gently used one...

[3DW5]

Don't have a single freshman in our program that uses a 31, 32 or 33 will be fine.

[BrandonA]

Send Heath a PM. He sales bats for a living

[fishinguy]

Has he already made the team or is he planning to try out? I am assuming very small district if he jumps right on. Having not played and jumping straight into high school baseball is going to be a pretty big jump.

For high school it will be -3 BBCOR bat. I would go with the 31" so he will have a faster bat speed. I would try not to invest too much until he has made the team and still wants to play. I would look for a used bat or try and borrow one. They will be balanced differently and not knowing his swing it is hard to tell what will fell right for him.

If he could try using a few other peoples bats at least he could get a better feel for what works for him. A big part of being successful hitting is having confidence so he needs a bat that feels right for him.

[jrfan]

I have a Rawlings velo bbcore 32” bat that my boy grew out of. I will send it to you free for your son if you would like. It’s was 350.00 2 years ago. I would rather your son get some use out of it than it just lean in the corner.

[Texas Tracker]

Calling Heath.

[DamonJ]

Best bang for your buck, Louisville Slugger Omaha..

[Texas8point]

I would go with the 33” Rawlings 5150.
Middle of the road $$$ but a great bat


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[ckamp52]

Not sure how things work these days, but back when I played not everyone had a bat. Team mates shared etc. IF he has never played at all I would just see if he has a buddy playing too and see if they can share bats. If he has never played before there might be a chance you spend money on a bat that never hits a ball from a pitcher. Not trying to be rude or anything else but without knowing the size of the team etc I would think it would be hard to pick up a glove and bat for the first time as a freshman. Best of luck to him and I hope he enjoys the game

[jabel]

But last years model off internet. Try Roy’s

Or try justbats.com. And I would also buy one of last year's BBCOR models.

You can probably get a Rawlings 5150 for about $150 from justbats.

[BigWes]

Take the offer for the free bats. Until he's hitting consistently, the bat will make little or not difference.

Grew up playing with a kid who seemed to get a new bat every time he went into a slump. We always gave him a hard time when he would show up with a new bat, telling him "It ain't the arrow, it's the Indian."

For his size, 33 would be fine for someone with experience, but for a new player, 32 would be better.

[txhunter-1]

My son played select ball since he was 7, High School, travel team and now plays college baseball. Bottom line, it depends on the player and what they are comfortable with. If it was me, I would have him try several bats that the guys on the team use, then make a selection based off the bat and size. Lots of guys borrow each others bats until they see what they like. But some don't like to loan, due to the usage related to pop. There are a couple of facilities that allow you to try their bats, prior to purchase. As mentioned, Just Bats are good, but find a store that has a cage and lets him swing the bats to get a feel. Bats are expensive (like bows), some boys grow out of them quick and parents are quick to buy the new models. I would search for last year models that are new, deals to be found. As all you guys know, ball players are superstitious...but all good true bat stores know the BBCOR rules and what should fit your son. Good luck, PM me if you have specific questions, I understand it get confusing.

[TXHUNT3R]

I have a Rawlings velo bbcore 32” bat that my boy grew out of. I will send it to you free for your son if you would like. It’s was 350.00 2 years ago. I would rather your son get some use out of it than it just lean in the corner.

That is an awesome gesture

[HoneyBee]

Thank y’all for the wealth of information, I truly appreciate all of y’all taking the time to help me gain some knowledge on baseball bats. Clint has already made the, team he is playing second base and has been putting 100% into it.

[K-Train]

School me on Baseball Bats

I am a high school baseball coach and have never heard of a program requiring or even asking their kids to supply their own bats. I would have your child check with his coach to clarify but I’m sure they don’t. No way they are asking every kid to spend 200-400 bucks to have their own bat. Most schools either buy a few bats each season for the team, or like us...a few kids by their own and everyone shares.

I would personally just have him share until he’s decided he is all in. Every year we have kids spend $400 on a bat and quit a year later. Don’t let anyone tell you he has to have an expensive bat to be successful. If he is or isn’t a good hitter it will have nothing to do with the brand or cost of the bat. Length and weight are more important factors than anything.

If you are just wanting to buy him a bat....you can’t really go wrong with any major brand, They all make quality bats these days. Louisville, marucci, Demarini, Easton...you won’t be able to tell much difference in price range at that level of play. All bats are now required to be BBCOR certified and this regulates the efficiency of bats anyway...so you won’t find one bat much stronger than another. All of the top end bats will be very similar in comparison. he needs no bigger than a 32” at that size. We have kids every year trying to swing 33”s and you can’t convince them that it is too big for them. they would have much better barrel control and bat speed with a 32 or 31. It’s only one inch and one ounce but it makes a huge difference. If you can find a gently used one or a new last years model you could save some money. Nothing wrong with buying a used one from someone either. Just make sure it’s bbcor certified or he won’t be able to use it. Look for the writing on the barrel it will say it


After swinging his buddy’s bats at practice he will know which one he likes best. I have gravitated toward the marruci bats in the last few years for what it’s worth. Good luck and I’d be glad to help with any future questions.




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