Yay - your kiddo wants to try baseball! Turning2Sports is here to help make your life easier now that you have a baseball player in our family. How about we find the perfect bat for your kid?

Whether you buy a gently used baseball bat from Turning2Sports, or you hit up your local sports chain, it’s a good idea to equip yourself with a bit of knowledge about baseball bats.

First up, for little leaguers, USABat Standard Bats must be used in the Little League division. Intermediate division bats must be either a USABat Standard bat or BBCOR. Bats for seniors must be BBCOR. This is according to www.littleleague.org.

Great. What does any of this mean? USA Baseball is the national governing body for baseball in the USA. They help determine the testing and approval criteria (with the help of science) for youth baseball bats. They have established the standards for which all little leagues, majors, and senior leagues follow. They make sure that nonwood bats used in games perform like wood bats.

According to www.usabaseball.com:

“USA Baseball approved bats (USABats) are certified with barrel diameters of 2-5/8″ and less.
Approved bats feature a variety of barrel diameters including 2-5/8″, 2-1/2″, 2-3/8″, 2-1/4″ and 2″.
As long as a bat features the USA Baseball mark and appears on the approved bat list, it is approved for play regardless of barrel diameter.”

What do little league bats that are USABat approved and stamped with their logo made of? You will see wooden bats. In addition, there are bats labeled as composite or alloy. Composite bats are made of a combination of materials including: carbon fiber, graphite, fiber glass, and sometimes Kevlar.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the materials used in USABat approved little league bats.

Now let’s talk baseball bat sizes. I learned a great trick from a very handsome, former little league coach. My husband broke it down like this:

LENGTH: Have the kid hold the bat knob in the middle of their chest with the length of the bat to the side. Let’s say the bat is held to the right side, with the knob still in the middle of the chest, take the right arm, extend it. With the extended right arm have your kiddo try to hold the end of the bat/barrel end with the right hand. Your kid should almost be able to hold the end of the barrel. If the bat is too long, there are choke rings that help adjust the length by choking up on the bat.
WEIGHT: Now, hold the bat with one hand at the end of the bat by the knob. Your child should be able to hold the bat out at least 10 seconds without straining.

Quick notes on drops. If you take the length of the bat minus the drop, you get the weight of the in ounces. Younger players (10 years old and below) should use bats that are at least drop 10 up to 12 (-10, -11, -12). For all those 11 year olds out there, the weight of the bat depends on the strength of the kid.

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How to Pick a Baseball Bat

Yay - your kiddo wants to try baseball! Turning2Sports is here to help make your life easier now that you have a baseball player in our family. How about we find the perfect bat for your kid?

First up, for little leaguers, USABat Standard Bats must be used in the Little League division. Intermediate division bats must be either a USABat Standard bat or BBCOR. Bats for seniors must be BBCOR. This is according to www.littleleague.org.

According to www.usabaseball.com:

“USA Baseball approved bats (USABats) are certified with barrel diameters of 2-5/8″ and less.

Approved bats feature a variety of barrel diameters including 2-5/8″, 2-1/2″, 2-3/8″, 2-1/4″ and 2″.

As long as a bat features the USA Baseball mark and appears on the approved bat list, it is approved for play regardless of barrel diameter.”

What do little league bats that are USABat approved and stamped with their logo made of? You will see wooden bats. In addition, there are bats labeled as composite or alloy. Composite bats are made of a combination of materials including: carbon fiber, graphite, fiber glass, and sometimes Kevlar.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the materials used in USABat approved little league bats.

Now let’s talk baseball bat sizes. I learned a great trick from a very handsome, former little league coach. My husband broke it down like this:

WEIGHT: Now, hold the bat with one hand at the end of the bat by the knob. Your child should be able to hold the bat out at least 10 seconds without straining.

One last note for all those tee ball players, your tee ball needs the USA Baseball mark & should be 26” or shorter.

I hope this has been a helpful quick guide to finding a bat for your new baseball player. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions…play ball!

Here’s a great reference website.

Baseball bats currently available:

BASEBALL

SOFTBALL

SOCCER

GOLF

How to Pick a Baseball Bat

Yay - your kiddo wants to try baseball! Turning2Sports is here to help make your life easier now that you have a baseball player in our family. How about we find the perfect bat for your kid?

First up, for little leaguers, USABat Standard Bats must be used in the Little League division. Intermediate division bats must be either a USABat Standard bat or BBCOR. Bats for seniors must be BBCOR. This is according to www.littleleague.org.

According to www.usabaseball.com:

“USA Baseball approved bats (USABats) are certified with barrel diameters of 2-5/8″ and less.

Approved bats feature a variety of barrel diameters including 2-5/8″, 2-1/2″, 2-3/8″, 2-1/4″ and 2″.

As long as a bat features the USA Baseball mark and appears on the approved bat list, it is approved for play regardless of barrel diameter.”

What do little league bats that are USABat approved and stamped with their logo made of? You will see wooden bats. In addition, there are bats labeled as composite or alloy. Composite bats are made of a combination of materials including: carbon fiber, graphite, fiber glass, and sometimes Kevlar.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the materials used in USABat approved little league bats.

Now let’s talk baseball bat sizes. I learned a great trick from a very handsome, former little league coach. My husband broke it down like this:

WEIGHT: Now, hold the bat with one hand at the end of the bat by the knob. Your child should be able to hold the bat out at least 10 seconds without straining.

One last note for all those tee ball players, your tee ball needs the USA Baseball mark & should be 26” or shorter.

I hope this has been a helpful quick guide to finding a bat for your new baseball player. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions…play ball!

Here’s a great reference website.

Baseball bats currently available:

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