It's time for college baseball players to go back to swinging wood bats. Since 1973, collegiate batters have swung metal bats. That became somewhat of an issue in the late-2000s when the bats were so ...

JOPLIN, MO. — Local athletes taking part in the iconic Mickey Mantle Classic baseball tournament are presented with a unique challenge; turning from aluminum bats to wooden bats. “The difference ...

The TB 24 Wood Bat Tournament is a tournament where some of the best teams around come to perform. But for this year’s tournament, the host Post 210 Speakers would like to be among the best by the end ...

Which type of baseball or softball bat is best? Depending on your league regulations, there are a variety of baseball and softball bats available to help you hit it out of the park. The three main ...

Many youth or amateur baseball players are more familiar with using aluminum baseball bats or training bats made with composite materials, but professional baseball players must use traditional wooden ...

There’s long been a debate in baseball circles about the respective benefits and drawbacks of using wood bats versus metal bats. However, there are relatively few scientific studies on the topic that ...

Ever since the 1890s, cricket bat blades have been made of willow wood. According to a new study, however, bamboo bats should offer better performance and a lower environmental footprint, plus they ...

Unless you play Major League Baseball, you have a choice when it comes to picking the material for your bat. Your options are wood, aluminum or composite. Each of these materials provides the player ...