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Brian Duryea is a dad, coach, and self-proclaimed bat aficionado who manages and owns batdigest.com. Since 2015, Brian writes reviews and commentary on bats in the baseball, fastpitch, and softball industry. Our bat blog is the busiest and most comprehensive bat blog on the interest. Here you can see every post we write which includes real experience.
Bat Digest Blog
1w ago
Ever wondered about the home run rate in NCAA Baseball? Below are a few charts and tables you might find helpful. We captured loads of data via Official NCAA Statistics and made these charts ourselves. Home Runs Per At Bat Table The best way to measure how home runs have changed over the last decade ..read more
Bat Digest Blog
3w ago
Ever wondered about the home run rate in NCAA Baseball? Below are a few charts and tables you might find helpful. We captured loads of data via Official NCAA Statistics and made these charts ourselves. Home Runs Per At Bat Table The best way to measure how home runs have changed over the last decade ..read more
Bat Digest Blog
1M ago
We’ve had a lot of traction on our scientific way to hit home runs article over the years and are a bit surprised we’ve never put together a similar scientific approach to improving your swing speed. They are similar. After all, we try increasing our swing speed to hit more home runs. But, some studies ..read more
Bat Digest Blog
1M ago
BBCOR bats have been used in college and high school baseball for quite some time, but there is still quite a bit of buzz about its introduction. “What is BBCOR, and what does it stand for? Why was the BBCOR standard created? Do I (or my player) need a BBCOR bat? Is this a BBCOR-certified ..read more
Bat Digest Blog
1M ago
We spend much time talking about fastpitch and baseball bats—even more time reviewing and ranking them. But we haven’t spent much time getting bare and discussing their differences. But, it turns out, people have several questions about the differences; we’ll do our best to answer them below. Is there a difference between a baseball and a ..read more
Bat Digest Blog
1M ago
The 2024 Hype Fire drops this week. Or is it next? Or was it last? We can’t keep track as the buzz around this bat is at fever-pitch levels. Easton’s Instagram said June 1st direct and June 6/7th at select retailers. But outlets have Harry Potter book 7-type parties this Friday, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok ..read more
Bat Digest Blog
1M ago
If you’re wondering why your performance of the bat does not match the demonstration you saw or why your plate appearances are not having the same results as your BP or soft toss sessions, it may have something to do with the pivot point of your swing. Because everyone’s swing is at least a bit ..read more
Bat Digest Blog
1M ago
Are you looking for the best bat for a specific age? For starters, you’re asking a great question because the first trick in getting the right bat is realizing that your best bat bet is not one someone else can hit the hardest. We’ve spent hours hitting each age group and collecting data to determine ..read more
Bat Digest Blog
1M ago
The current season of college baseball has seen an unprecedented surge in home runs, reaching record-breaking rates that have sparked widespread discussion among fans, players, and analysts. This remarkable trend is likely the result of a convergence of several distinct factors. In particular, four key areas stand out as potential contributors to the increase in ..read more
Bat Digest Blog
1M ago
In the 2023 Fastpitch College World Series, the most frequently observed bat was the Mizuno CRBN1, appearing 21 times. Following closely behind was the DeMarini CF model from 2022, which was seen 11 times. The Rawlings Mantra+ (2023) and Louisville Slugger Xeno (2021) bats also made a significant presence, with counts of 10 and 9 ..read more