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. Some bats are hot and not durable and some are durable, but do not perform. 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.
* 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)
2022 Louisville Slugger Solo (rings removed)
2022 Easton ADV*
USA (-10 or -8)
2022 Louisville Slugger Omaha (rings removed)
2022 Louisville Slugger Select
2020 Louisville Slugger Prime -10*
USA (-5)
2022 Louisville Slugger Select
2022 Easton ADV
USSSA (-12)
2020 Easton Maxum JBB
USSSA (-10)
2022 Demarini Zen*
2022 Louisville Slugger Meta
2022 Easton Maxum
USSSA (-8)
2022 Demarini Zen*
2022 Louisville Slugger Meta
USSSA (-5)
2022 Demarini Zen
2021 Louisville Slugger Meta
2020 Easton Maxum
BBCOR (rolled only no shave)
2021 Rawlings Quatro
BBCOR (shaved)
2021 Easton Maxum Ultra
2022 Easton Hype
2022 Louisville Slugger Meta
Fastpitch
Rolled (no shave)
2021 Easton Ghost Advanced or Gold*
Shaved and Rolled (-10 or -9)
2022 Louisville Slugger LXT*
2022 Demarini CF
Shaved and Rolled (-11)
2022 Demarini CF*
Slowpitch
USSSA (Shaved or Rolled) -- 240 models below
2021 Miken KP23
Suncoast Ruckus
2022 Easton Comic Series or Resmondo
ASA 52/300 (Shaved or Rolled)
2021 Anarchy (any)
2021 Monsta (any)
2021 Worth Ryan Harvey Kretcher
ASA 44/375 (Shaved or Rolled)
Anarchy (any)
2021 Demarini Mercy
Senior
Suncoast Melee 3
Suncoast Diamond Balanced
2022 Easton Empire 2 piece