Slowpitch Softball Bat Research Papers

*There have been many deaths due to the use of composite bats. New composite technology has provided the game with better performing equipment, but as also raised concerns. Composite bats create faster ball speeds off barrels and less reaction time when fielding. Another negative for composite bats is that they can be altered or shaved, which cause faster ball speeds off the barrels then allowed for association limits. Associations have considered eliminating composite bats from the game, which would greatly affect Easton, since there are known for their high-quality composite bats.

These aluminum bats, however, are not the standard bats used in college, rather, they are composite bats. The composite bats were used in college, high school and little league baseball until 2010 but banned following the 2010 season when BBCOR bats were introduced. These composite bats make the balls travel farther and the use of them in the MINK League Home-Run Derby brings the promise of large home runs and plenty of

Whitworth Pirate softball started their weekend in California with a doubleheader sweep of the California Lutheran Regals on Thursday afternoon.

According to an article on BBCOR versus BESR bats, “A baseball hit by a BESR (Ball-Exit Speed Ratio) certified bat could not exceed an exit speed of 97 mph.” However, this was true for a brand new bat, for when the bat was broken into, the ball exit speed could range anywhere from 100 to 115 mph! This is especially true in composite barreled BESR bats. These two pieced bats, such as DeMarini Voodoos, DeMarini Vexxums, DeMarini Vendettas, or Nike Fuses, have a top half (consisting of the barrel) that is slightly larger than the bottom half (the handle) so that it fits over the bottom half. A new implement that BBCOR

The skill level needed to successfully hit off the different materials remains another argument between metal versus wood bats. Metal bats have been proven to require less skill to hit with because of their weight difference and the size of their "sweet spots" compared to wooden bats. With most metal bats being made of aluminum, they weigh in much lighter than bats made of solid wood. It is much easier for players to swing the aluminum bats due to that fact ("Baseball: Wooden Bats Vs. Metal Bats"). The lighter weight allows players to swing faster, which helps put more force on the ball, resulting in the ball flying farther and much faster. In a test comparing wood bats to multiple types of metal bats, balls batted off wood bats obtained an average speed of 98.6 mph, while balls hit with the different types of metal bats obtained speeds between 100.3 mph and 106.5 mph (Russell). These results show that the lighter weight of the metal bats, helps drive the ball faster and farther and is not necessarily

SHERMAN, Texas – All the Ladies needed to do to secure its first appearance in the 2016 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament was beat Austin College in one of four games this weekend. The Maroon and White wasted no time, as Centenary (18-20, 7-15 SCAC) took game one 8-4 before falling to Austin College (12-24, 4-18) 5-1 in the nightcap of softball double header Friday, April 15.

"I just don't care to switch to another brand," said the phenomenal player, Derek Jeter, about Louisville Slugger (Oldham). Louisville Slugger is a company who manufactures and sells baseball bats based in Louisville, Kentucky. They have been selling baseball bats made of wood for over one hundred and twenty years. Louisville Slugger is a section of a company named Hillerich and Bradsby. Hillerich and Bradsby started with the wooden baseball bat, but started to branch off into other sectors like golf and other baseball equipment. They both thrived because of a man named John A.(Bud) Hillerich who invented the wooden baseball bat in 1884 that players use today (“Dicks”). Their wooden baseball bats were what Louisville Slugger started with,

Fischer and Pauley. The association brought rules for different age groups because it feels that softball is a game for all ages. A 12-inch ball is standard with most age groups. The size of the field varies with age and between fastpitch and slowpitch games. “The pitcher rubber is anywhere from 35 to 50 feet from home plate and the distance between bases ranged from 55 to 65 feet,” states Softball Performance. Fastpitch has caught the most attention. A fastpitch softball pitcher can throw the ball to the home plate at speeds equal to those of major league baseball pitchers.

     High tech aluminum baseball bats aren’t quite as new to the game as many people may think. Author, Patrick Hruby, wrote in Sports Illustrated, “introduced in the mid-1970’s… metal bats have become increasingly potent, forged with alloys… pressurized air chambers” (Hruby 42). Over the

Even today, people continue to argue that aluminum bats are safer than wood bats even with scientific studies proving this argument false. Yes wood bats can break and potentially injure someone, but aluminum bats can be much more dangerous because of the speed at which the ball leaves the bat. For instance, when a ball is pitched at 90 mph, it comes off the bat at 108 mph reaching the pitcher’s mound in .375 seconds. With pitchers throwing at speeds up to 100 mph, the pitcher only has 0.030 seconds or less to react to a ball coming straight back at them. According to studies, it takes a person 0.095 seconds to blink an eye; this proves it’s impossible for a pitcher to react to the potential speed of a ball being hit by an aluminum bat. This could lead to horrific injuries such as fractured skulls, broken jaws, comas, and even death. In 2009, 108,976 baseball players were reported hospitalized due to injuries related to the use of aluminum

Today, there are many brands of bats, almost all of them outer shells. Today, wood bats are still being used. Cleats are a big part of how softball has changed over the years. The first cleats were “ Soccer-style” golfers, and people in the armed forces wore them (Phoenix Bats, 2018). The cleats have very long spikes, and you have to buy them separately for $1.50 (Phoenix Bats, 2018).

Hard work never goes un-noticed, and although I did improve, I had acquired the label of ‘outfielder’. The position that wasn’t home to me, but I was forced to recognize as my spot on the field. My first year of Varsity softball arrived and I made it clear infield is where I wanted to be, but my coach’s confidence in me continued to lack to match the level of mine, along with the fact the returning third basemen was a veteran. And the outfield is where I was sent, yet again.

Have you ever had so much passion for a sport you have been playing for almost your whole life? I love playing all positions of softball and I admire everything that comes with it that includes battle wounds, road trips to games, making memories to practicing out on home field getting ready to bat some love into their lives. Softball is not an easy sport at all but it’s my passion and a privilege to be able to stand on that field. So much love, effort and hard work has been put in over the years. After 12 years of truly knowing the sport these are my favorite things out on the field such as pitching with strength, sliding with passion, and batting to hear all of your support to make a home run!

Softball is a growing sport for girls within the United States. Whether you are an 8-year-old girl, to a senior in college softball, it’s a sport that many are attached too. A new form of hitting came into play during the 2005 Women’s College Series. Slap hitting is a new form of hitting that changed the way the game of fast-pitch softball is being played. Slapping changed the way coaches and players think about how they are going to field a slap hitter. This form of hitting is becoming a major role within fast-pitch softball. When I got the opportunity to learn how to slap hit I was excited to gain this ability. With practice, patience and determination, I began to learn the hitting style that I use today.

Although the rules are printed in black and white, learning the physical aspects of softball was very challenging. Being an athletic person allowed me to catch on quickly. Everyone else on the team had already experienced softball two or three years before me. First I learned to catch, which was probably the hardest thing for me. It seemed like the ball was moving a 100 miles per hour aiming straight towards my face even though it was coming 20-25 miles per hour. When catching the ball, the thrower has to aim straight for my chest; which is where I should want to target my glove. Learning to bat might seem challenging but it’s not. Hitting from a tee is effortless because there is more concentration on the ball. That’s probably the best way to be trained. Than a coach may soft toss it. Focusing more on the coach’s hand where the ball was, helped me focus on what I was looking for when a pitcher pitched against me. Soon after, the coach started the pitching machine. Nine times out of ten, when it’s a player first time hitting off a pitching machine, she is afraid to get hit by the ball. A lot of the batters jump out the way of the batter’s box. I know I did. Hitting off the pitching machine and having someone toss is very accommodating. Utilizing the tee is probably the best thing to use overall. It allows the batter to focus on using proper mechanics. The last entity I learned was to throw. Throwing is not as problematic