Shariff Hakeem of Air Force and Ranliya Wood clinched the Open Men’s and Open Women’s titles respectively at the Yeti Open ...

Thursday will represent uncharted territory for the Berlin Brothersvalley softball team as it competes in the PIAA ...

But the torpedo bat isn’t for everyone – some players tend to hit the ball closer to the end of ... Namely, youth bats, which are mostly made from metal or composite materials.

On social media, a clip of Kay describing the bats’ origin story — a Yankees study had found certain players weren’t hitting the ball with the ... (In addition, metal bats used in youth ...

Home runs were plentiful in the late 1990s with the rise of "Geauxrilla Ball." But the implementation of BBCOR standard bats in 2011, which were meant to lower the "trampoline effect" of metal ...

Metal bats, usually made of aluminum alloy, are known for their ability to enhance performance. They typically have a larger “sweet spot,” which increases the chances of hitting the ball ...

They found that while there are indeed performance differences between wooden and metal bats, a batter's skill is still the biggest factor affecting how fast the ball comes off the bat ...

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.” After testing wood bats and two types ...

Athletes grow up using aluminum bats from tee ball until college baseball ... The ability to hit a baseball harder and further lies with the metal bats over the wooden ones, which is what teams ...

The metal bat also has structural advantages over the wooden one that make it more appealing for a player to use. The ball travels farther and faster off a metal bat. Metal bats have been found to ...