It has a lot of pop to it, too. Once I started swinging this bat, I didn't want to swing anything else. It's a perfect fit for my hands. The bat is as important to a hitter as a scalpel is to a surgeon. Comfort and confidence are as crucial as actual effectiveness.
Professional players obsess over choosing the right bat.
Their bats are wooden, which vary more than aluminum bats. But the selection process is critical at the college level, too. Lamar has a contract with Easton sporting goods. Team members select a bat from the company's catalog of approximately 50 bats each season and Easton provides them with one at no personal cost. Players choose their bat based upon reputation, their experience and the recommendations of teammates.