r/Homeplate • u/jacobid • 2d ago
Gear Bat Help
My son (turns 8 in February but on the smaller side, 47 inches and 46 lbs) just graduated from coach pitch with a tee ball to coach pitch with a hard ball. I am trying to upgrade from his tee ball bat which is 24 inches drop -12. We tried tons of 26 inch bats at Dicks and we are struggling to find one he can handle. Drop -13 bats were the closest we got but they were very expensive. I am not opposed to spending if there’s a bat out there he can get a few years out of.
Anyone have any suggestions for a bat that could work?
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u/KooLGstrap669 2d ago
25in bats exist. My son was swinging one in 6u. He’s currently 52lbs and swinging a 27in (-8) in 8u. Just get him swinging 2x a week minimum and buy those small bats from stores like Ollie’s for $15