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Baseball is a game of precision, where the right equipment can make all the difference. Enter BPI, short for Balance Point Index™, a groundbreaking concept that goes beyond traditional metrics to revolutionize the way we describe and select bats. What...

How do I get started?  Getting started is easy! Scan the QR code on the barrel of your Marucci CATX Smart bat to download the Diamond Kinetics App. Follow the steps in the App to set up your account and...

See the technology driving Louisville Slugger’s latest fastpitch softball innovation. Engineered for every type of hitter – from contact-oriented slappers to middle-of-the-order power threats, the 2025 Kryo Fastpitch Bat from Louisville Slugger delivers what players crave: incredible performance, an unbelievable...

CATX vs. CAT9 What the difference between the CAT9 Composite and the CATX Composite? While the CAT9 Composite and CATX Composite barrel is built using the same high performing MDX composite construction and features the same OLS Connection, the CATX...

A2K vs. A2000, what's the difference? Meet the details that separate the two pro caliber Wilson® baseball glove models. The Wilson® A2K® and A2000® are the preferred baseball gloves of elite professional players. While Mookie Betts, Juan Soto and José...

Learn about the 2024 Louisville Slugger Meta softball bat technology and improved durability. Designed for all types of softball players – whether you’re setting the table at the top of the order, clearing the bases from the cleanup spot or...

The Marucci gloves you love, in designs you can’t help but talk about. He may be Marucci’s Fielding Glove Designer and Developer Eric Walbridge by day, but by night the creativity of Glove Cowboy knows no bounds. What started years...

Learn about the design process behind the Louisville Slugger Atlas Baseball Bat. Re-imagined for explosive performance, the Atlas BBCOR Baseball Bat from Louisville Slugger offers an expanded sweet spot and decreased vibration, game-altering characteristics in a one-piece alloy bat. To...

Meet the Marucci baseball bats crafted to dominate BBCOR and USSSA competition. Optimized from End to End, the Cat X is the result of data from the best players translated into quantifiable improvements. From barrel profile adjustments to ergonomically fitted...

On August 10, 2022 we were notified by the NCAA that the Stinger Missile 2 - 33" (only this size) would be decertified and banned from use in games at the collegiate level. This is only for the 33" 30oz...

  Introducing the Limited Edition 2022 DeMarini CF Mash Up USSSA Baseball bat, bringing together the iconic CF graphics from 2017, 2018 and 2020 into one bat.  Built for elite players at all levels of USSSA play, the CF Mash...

Learn about the four 2022 DeMarini CF Fastpitch Bats so you can pick the one that’s right for you. We are excited to introduce the 2022 DeMarini® CF® Fastpitch Bats--a lineup that truly speaks for itself with consistent performance at...

Meet the DeMarini baseball bats crafted to dominate USSSA competition. Led by the state-of-the-art Zoa™ and consistently dominant CF®, the 2022 lineup of DeMarini® USSSA baseball bats has something for every type of hitter. The latest iterations of The Goods™,...

Meet the DeMarini baseball bats designed to put the pressure on BBCOR competition. Each DeMarini BBCOR Baseball Bat – CF, Gattaca, The Goods, The Goods One Piece, Voodoo, Voodoo One Piece and Zoa – has distinct advantages that benefit different...

Learn about the new logo appearing on 2022 bats, a nod to Ray DeMarini's legacy. DeMarini founder and namesake Ray DeMarini was boldness personified. Obsessed with bringing home run power to the masses, Ray went from building bats out of...

When do the new 2022 bats come out? What about new gloves? When will we be restocked with current models? Will there be new bats or not? Here are the answers to all upcoming 2022 Releases! This Season will be...

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (July 12, 2021) — New softball specifications will go into effect in 2025 and a number of other rule changes affecting equipment and apparel go into effect in the 2022 season in high school softball. The revisions were recommended...

Learn about the Mash Composite Barrel, the VTX Connection and other tech of the Meta fastpitch bat. Introducing the 2022 Louisville Slugger Meta Fastpitch Bat, the stick crafted to deliver a massive sweet spot, an unmistakable sound and a softer...

DeMarini Zoa – Continuous Fiber Composite Technology Our engineers sought to harness our most advanced carbon fiber composite technologies into the ultimate performance BBCOR bat in history – a bat with a commanding swing and optimized hitting area not yet...

IT’S TIME TO MAKE SOME NOISE! The hottest bat in the game is back, now with Sonic Comp™ Technology. Featuring Easton's patented Double Barrel construction, providing the best pop, feel and sound with a massive sweet spot. The Ghost Double...

Start of 2020-21 Spring Sports Activity Set for March 22 EAST LANSING, Mich. – Feb. 22 – The Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association approved today an adjustment to the Spring 2021 schedule delaying the start of...