The fact is, not every bat is created equal. Below are our shops Top Performing bats for the 2022 season. Top Performing is defined as performance / durability combination. The bats mentioned below are the best of both worlds and what we feel would give you a competitive edge over the competition. For clarification, the bats mentioned below are not in any particular order of performance.
* All bats with an asterisk are somewhat problematic for stronger kids, but are hot
All bats on this list are as shaved and rolled
Baseball
USA (-11 or -12)
2022 Louisville Slugger Solo (rings removed)
2022 Easton Maxum -12
USA (-10 or -8)
2022 Louisville Slugger Omaha (rings removed)
2022 Louisville Slugger Prime -10*
Easton Maxum
USA (-5)
2022 Easton ADV
USSSA (-12)
2022 Easton Maxum JBB
2022 Marucci Cat 9 Composite
USSSA (-10)
2022 Louisville Slugger Meta
2022 Easton Maxum
2022 Marucci Cat 9 Composite
USSSA (-8)
2022 Demarini Zen or ZOA*
2022 Louisville Slugger Meta
2022 Marucci Cat 9 Composite
USSSA (-5)
2022 Demarini Zen or ZOA
2022 Marucci Cat 9 Composite
2022 Easton Hype
BBCOR
2022 Louisville Slugger Meta
2022 Demarini ZOA
2022 Easton Maxum or Hype
Fastpitch
Rolled (no shave)
2022 Easton Ghost Advanced*
Shaved and Rolled (-10 or -9)
2022 Louisville Slugger LXT*
2022 Louisville Slugger Meta
2022 Demarini CF
Shaved and Rolled (-11)
2022 Demarini CF*
2022 Louisville Slugger LXT
Slowpitch
USSSA (Shaved or Rolled) -- 240 models below
2021 Suncoast Ruckus
2022 Anarchy Yang
2022 Miken or Worth (any model - all mash)
ASA 52/300 (Shaved or Rolled)
2021 Anarchy (any)
2021 Monsta (any)
2021 Worth Ryan Harvey Kretcher
Demarini Mercy
ASA 44/375 (Shaved or Rolled)
Anarchy (any)
Demarini Mercy
Senior
Suncoast Melee 3 or Max 2
Suncoast Diamond
Adidas Melee 2P
Easton Empire