My son is wanting a specific bat, I'm planning on ordering it this morning. There are two lengths 31 or 32 inches. Which length does it need to be for high school baseball? Also does it need to be a certain weight?
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Well it all depends.The rules for bats in high school is -3. If your son is a smaller kid then i would recomend a 31 inch, 28 ounce. But if hes a bigger kid i would go with a 32 inch 29 ounce or mybe even a 33 inch 30 ounce.
yeah, a 33/30 is perfect for average person at high school level, some smaller kids prefer a 32/29 but 31 inch is too small, i think, for the high school level
The game is never over until the 42'st out is made
The game is never over until the 42'st out is made
IMHO, do not take this generic advice.........Bat length and its subsequent weight are not something you should just guess at. A 33/30 is well used in HS, but I do not think it's worth wasting your money just because someone thinks its perfect for a average HS player.
You know your son. The right fit depends on his height, weight, strength and swing type. There is a good test to determine proper length and weight for his body strength. Have him grip the bat in his strong hand. One hand at the bottom of the grip. Have him hold it out straight from his body. Kind of like Thome does. Have him hold it for 30 seconds.... If its too heavy or long, he will not be able to hold it still or level. Repeat at a lower weight or length until he can hold it still. You will find it is pretty easy to tell if he can handle it.
I cant tell you how many young HS players come to the plate using too big a bat. It may only seem like an inch or an ounce, but if its too big it effects the swing enormously. Plus strictly from a financial aspect, you cant afford to waste $199-$299 on what an average HS baseball player uses.
You know your son. The right fit depends on his height, weight, strength and swing type. There is a good test to determine proper length and weight for his body strength. Have him grip the bat in his strong hand. One hand at the bottom of the grip. Have him hold it out straight from his body. Kind of like Thome does. Have him hold it for 30 seconds.... If its too heavy or long, he will not be able to hold it still or level. Repeat at a lower weight or length until he can hold it still. You will find it is pretty easy to tell if he can handle it.
I cant tell you how many young HS players come to the plate using too big a bat. It may only seem like an inch or an ounce, but if its too big it effects the swing enormously. Plus strictly from a financial aspect, you cant afford to waste $199-$299 on what an average HS baseball player uses.
32/29 by far is the better choice. Unless u are a monster with tremendous bat speed and strength there is no need for a 33". I have a 6'3" 220 lb. linebacker who benches 280 still uses my Easton ConneXion 32/29. There is a noticable difference in "just 1 ounce" and there is no need to have an extra inch, just scoot up to the plate.
Does 1 ounce really make that big of a differents. I used a 33/30 all 3 years of pony league. Im getting a new Triple 8 Connexion Z-Core this weekend and was gonna get the 33/30 but if it makes that big a differents I will probably go with the 32-29.
The sweet spot is larger on a longer bat....
Gennerally, most of the high end bats lyk the Air Warrior or Liquidmetal2, are very well blanced(especially precision balanced rawlings bats). With bats like these, you should go up anohter in because it will give about the same bat speed as a cheaper bat in a smaller size.
With a larger sweet spot, more plate coverage, equal bats speed(maybe a little less), to me its a no brainer. I also like what Piia_ump said too.
Gennerally, most of the high end bats lyk the Air Warrior or Liquidmetal2, are very well blanced(especially precision balanced rawlings bats). With bats like these, you should go up anohter in because it will give about the same bat speed as a cheaper bat in a smaller size.
With a larger sweet spot, more plate coverage, equal bats speed(maybe a little less), to me its a no brainer. I also like what Piia_ump said too.
im a senior this year and i have many college coach connections and plan on playing ball in college next year and every college coach i have talked to says "with very few exceptions, i won't let a player on my college team use anything less than a 33-30, unless they are a speedy lead off or a MONSTER that crouds the plate (barry bonds type) its good to start out high school with a 32 but if he gets serious about playing ball...the 33 is the only way to go
there is no reason not to go with a 33/30 if u can swing it. im only a 170 lb guy but i use a 33/30. how big u are really doesnt dictate how strong you are the plate, i know guys that are twice my size but have half the bat speed. by the way bench press means jack in baseball, whats your P clean and squat is what you should be asking yourself.
rwatson you have no idea what you are saying if an inch doesnt matter then why dont you use a 31/28? it doesnt matter about size its all about bat speed
I have been playing since i was 4 years old and the weight/length all depend on how quick your hands are i have seen guys 5'7 take balls out and bat 400 in select using 33/30. but then again i have also seen guys 6'4 220 who cant touch a guy throwing 85 up with a 33/30 who have to go down to 32/29. i currently use a 33/30 and i am 5'11 175 and right now half way through our season i'm hitting 450 with 4 hr. best advice use some of your team mates bats and see how you do using a bigger or smaller bats.
It all depends on what works. It's easy to say that a 29 ounce is perfect, but if you're crushing every pitch with a 28 ounce, you really shouldn't mess with success. Every swing and stance is different, so I believe it's all in the individual.