Homeruns and H.S. bats.

[radwaste50]

Over the past several years 2 to 3 home runs per game seems to be the average. HS home run records have been set and had one game where one player hit 4.
Ahhhhh but the joy of summer with legion banning composite handled bats as well as composite barrel most teams here have gone to wood or bbcor. (mostly wood because of be bbcor expense)
Had a game last night 3 to 2 in eight less than 2 hours.
In another game a big fly hitter hit 4 popups to the CF who barely had to move.
In better news it looks like the entire HS year next year may be wood!!!

[dileonardoja]

Originally Posted by radwaste50

In better news it looks like the entire HS year next year may be wood!!!

What are you saying? Is BBCOR not the standard next year?

[nopachunts]

BBCOR will be the standard for non-wood bats. Since the BBCOR doesn't give much of an advantage over wood and the cost of a BBCOR bat is higher than a wood bat, don't be suprised if a lot of schools go to wood next year.

[radwaste50]

Exactly BBCOR standard is for non wood, lots of these bats are now $300+. Coaches on the board here have voted to use wood for high school games, vote now goes to all members.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by radwaste50

Exactly BBCOR standard is for non wood, lots of these bats are now $300+. Coaches on the board here have voted to use wood for high school games, vote now goes to all members.

1. The price will come down when demand rises, producers can enjoy economies of scale, and competition increases.

2. A lot of players and coaches consider the BBCOR bats to be effectively "wood" bats. I'm looking forward to shaving 10-20 minutes off games next season.

[dileonardoja]

I wouldn't look for prices to come down. $300 is pretty standard if not a little low for the cost of the more popular BESR bats. A wood bat will cost you $50 or more. With the non-wood bats and a 1 year warranty and are effectively getting 2 bats for the price. BBCOR performance is closer to wood but the sweet spot is still bigger. Length to Wt. ratio also gives BBCOR an advantage.

[DG]

Originally Posted by radwaste50

Exactly BBCOR standard is for non wood, lots of these bats are now $300+. Coaches on the board here have voted to use wood for high school games, vote now goes to all members.

Since when did HS teams supply bats? Most, if not all players around here, have their own.

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by DG

Since when did HS teams supply bats? Most, if not all players around here, have their own.

HS teams supply bats because they won't require the players to supply their own. If the player wants to he can, but he doesn't have to. So even if, as you say, "most" have their own all do not so the school supplies them.