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In high school, I think it depends on the size of the field. Fields that are 305 down the line and 345-350 in dead center, and 330 in the gap still have homeruns hit out by kids with some power.

 

But the fields that are 320 down the line, 345-350 in the gaps, and 380 in center are not seeing home runs. The high schools in my area have three or four fields that are short porches like I described above. Two play on the deep-type fields. All the others are similar to the deep fields down the line and in the gap but only go to about 360 in center. 

 

There are homeruns hit on the short fields, but very few, if any on the others. And, of course, most college fields are deeper than the deep field I described above.

I watched a HS freshman yesterday hit 10 over long HS field fences with a BBCOR non-composite Easton during BP. Obviously it's a whole lot easier in BP ... but this kid and other real sluggers continue to hit bombs in games at a good clip here in DFW. I think real home run hitters are fine with BBCOR (and, of course, wood). It's the boys who ... with a wood bat ... would be unable to reach the warning track except rarely ... who benefited from the BESR bats. I'm a purist. Wood, wood, wood! But I understand why others disagree.

 

 

I agree some kids can hit. We all have seen Bryce Harper who could hit out with wood at a young age on any field. 

 

But, if you watch college games, and look at stats, it's obvious that most college players can't go yard. The 6'4" mashers get drafted. The overwhelming majority of college players won't get drafted. 

 

Of course, I did just watch a 9-8 college game with plenty of offense. Zero homers though one did go off the fence.

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