5) A bat may not weigh, numerically, more than three units less than the length of the bat (e.g., a 34-inch-long bat cannot weigh less than 31 ounces).

Wooden bats were once common in college baseball, but in 1974, as a way to increase offense and address cost concerns, a widespread switch to metal bats was made.

The bats the athletes use are a big part of that. Mike Butler, a senior product line manager for Louisville Slugger, and Joe Cmelik, with DeMarini, have worked on bats for years.

Debbie Buecher uses an anabat bat detector to record and monitor a variety of bat calls in many frequencies, at the Campbell Road bridge over the Rillito River, Thursday Sept. 10 2009 in Tucson, Ariz.

A man "stupidly" hit a neighbour on the head with a baseball bat after he complained about noise. Graham Hughes hit Paul Fox over a complaint about Mr Fox drilling into a wall for a puppy kennel.

Indianapolis Colts head coach Shane Steichen talks to players on the field Tuesday, June 10, 2025, during NFL Colts mandatory mini camp at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center in Indianapolis.

In the big leagues, only superstars like Aaron Judge can routinely crush the ball at speeds in excess of 115 mph. In college baseball these days, everybody’s doing it.