Athletes grow up using aluminum bats from tee ball until college baseball, and the main reason is money. Wooden bats eventually wear out and break after being used frequently, while aluminum bats ...

Heading into the 2025 College World Series, here's a closer look at why most of college baseball uses metal bats. Heading into the 2025 College World Series, ...

Why does college baseball use metal bats instead of wooden ones? Here's a look at the history of metal bats in college and NCAA rules governing them ...

While meant to simulate wood bats, regulation USA Baseball metal bats are more forgiving than wood for young players who might not connect with the ball on a bat’s optimal “sweet spot.&rdquo ...

When a ball hits a wood bat, the bat barrel compresses by as much as 75 percent, such that internal friction forces decrease the initial energy by as much as 75 percent.

LSU first baseman Jared Jones (22) hits a solo home run in the first inning against UNO on March 18 at Alex Box Stadium. College baseball has used aluminum bats since the 2011 season.

While breaking bats aren’t all that uncommon throughout the sport of baseball, Biloxi infielder Logan Fontenelle’s case certainly doesn’t happen often.

Enrique Bradfield Jr., a centerfielder for the Vanderbilt Commodores, broke his aluminum bat while flying out on a 2-2 pitch during the seventh inning Friday night.