Should college ball move to the wooden bat, or is the sound of aluminum that makes the game great?
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The sound of a wooden bat is what makes the game great.  Metal bats were developed as a cheap and durable alternative to wooden bats for little leaguers.  They were never intended to be the performance enhancing tool they have become today. How they made it as far up the ranks as college baseball is very disappointing.
1047787
Syracuse... I went to the game when they played UConn in 2002...  its the loudest in the north east...  I've been to alot of different college basketball games, and they get it really really loud in the Carrier Dome when Uconn comes to town...
288752
Cue sticks.\nor\nSledge Hammers if someone beats you at a game.
158844
A volleyball. Or tennis ball. Or birdie. Or ping pong ball.
1183899
I've gotta agree with Georgie, no way, no how should a major leaguer even pick up an aluminium bat. Leave that crap for the CWS. The PING of the bat should never be heard in a big league stadium...
1065604
Hi. I'm 14 and I play on a 14U AA team. I've been playing select ball since I was 10 and I'll say that of the many bats I've seen the Plasma is probably the best. It's currently on clearance right now everywhere. Every person I've talked to that has one (including me) says the ball comes hot off the bat and the balls that used to be the popfly to an infielder are now the ones that travel all the way to the outfield. Look on online baseball stores for good discounts. I bought mine 2 months ago for 25% off. Good luck. Also. If you don't find this useful be sure to not get an "Air" model becuase the air chambers inside will break by the end of 1 season. 1 setback from the Plasma though is that you must not overuse it. If used continously multiple times during the season (i.e. hitting the ball in the cage on the same spot on the bat) it will lose its pop. However, it does come w/ a 300 or 400 day warantee. Yes. They are pretty cheap at http://www.kellysultimatesports.com/products.asp?catid=107&prodid=725 or http://www.baseballwarehouse.com/store/Baseball_Bats___Senior_Youth_Bats___RAWLINGS_LIQUIDMETAL_PLASMA_BASEBALL_BAT___8___SLLMP?Args=
304555
It depends what kind of bat you have, and what type of ball you play. If you play fastpitch baseball and you have an older bat or play softball the new aluminum bats have some new core makeups that can greatly increase your power and bat speed.
245781
Need dadication to the game for that. You can make bat with wood and ball with any soft or hard material. Like wrap plastic bags around small rock and make it soft and ready to play.
466512
I'm not aware that anyone sells them.  You usually have to make your own.\n\nSince aluminum bats are legal in most softball leagues, why would you want a corked wooden bat?
365530
its soooo much fun!!! i have no way to explain it to you, but its tons of fun to play and watch. but, its all a matter of taste and opinion! and there's a hebrew peoverb that says "you can't argue about taste ans smell", meaning that these things are personal...\nbut, baseball is one of america's biggest pastimes...! and its played all over the world- europe, asia... \nwhatever...!
990725
Yaa those balls are terrible to hit. Yaa Miken makes a great bat but you cant beat the classics from easton like the synergies. Yaa I dont know if they are legal in ASA, I play in Canada under NSA rules.
111717
there you go buddy. best i could find \nhttp://www.gotickets.com/seating_charts/college_baseball/assembly_hall-in.php
1110910
first off develope to have a SMOOTH FLUID swing..".GRACE IS POWER!!!!!"  then work on "bat speed" .the SPEED of the bat NOT the weight of the bat is what drives the ball.... you must maintain grace and not "mustle" the ball. there is a diffrence between a QUICK swing and a HARD swing... you want to swing QUICK. maybe most importantly you want to hit the ball on the "SWEET SPOT" of the bat... each bat has its own sweet spot... you cant hit a ball far if you dont hit it solid[ unless you're very strong] .\n   to get MAXIMUM distance you must hit the ball on a 30 degree angle... this is just plain physics... ok  ,bat speed and solid contact .maximum bat speed comes with grace... grace will also help you controll the bat enableing you to make opptimum contact. guide the bat into the ball and follow through QUICK! knowing this can make you a good coach...practiceing this will make you a good hitter... there are NO shortcuts... if you dont pay your dues .. you dont deserve it!
988168
Realize that school is more important than baseball. Explain this to the coach. If you're any good, he'll make some exceptions for you.
117439
Lots of movement, pass alot, use the side boards, very good physical condition(its more physical then a regular game on a normal field).\nGood luck
727604
College baseball is great and pretty access able for fans - usually cheap and some of the rivalries are just as intense as in football or basketball.  Often a great way to spend a lazy afternoon in the sun and maybe, just maybe, you are seeing some future major leaguer.
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There are approx. eight states that have banned metal bats based on faulty exit speed tests after a player was seriously injured or killed by a ball.  These are typically isolated incidents but more and more leagues and programs are looking at transitioning to wood.  The problem is the bat industry doesn't police the specs on bats very well once they have received the certification and mass manufacturing begins.