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What bat size is typically used for 13-14 year olds?

Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:24 pm
Posted by DBG
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:24 pm
tia
Posted by JJ27
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:26 pm to
2 3/4 or 2 5/8 aka Senior League.
Posted by Dodd
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:27 pm to
and around 27oz if I remember...probably wrong though
Posted by JJ27
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:29 pm to
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and around 27oz if I remember...probably wrong though





Nephew just turned 12 and he swings a 31-21 on the weekend and a 31/23 in junior high ball. The 23 is a bit heavy, but he can swing it against normal kids. He needs the 21 against Major pitchers. He was the 2nd strongest in the weight room last summer.
This post was edited on 3/6/11 at 4:31 pm
Posted by DBG
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:33 pm to
damn, i was looking under youth league on dicks website and they were A LOT cheaper than the senior league bats. the youth ones were all roughly 2 1/4
Posted by Dodd
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:34 pm to
like I said. I can't remember shite. What do HS teams swing weight-wise? I have no memory
Posted by JJ27
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:34 pm to
What is his height/weight?
Posted by TDawg1313
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:37 pm to
Depends on what they are allowed to use. I believe they would be using -3s at that age, so probably a 32/29 bat.
This post was edited on 3/6/11 at 4:46 pm
Posted by DBG
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:37 pm to
shite, i dont know . normal 14 year old height, probably a hair overweight

i was gonna go buy one, i'll probably just bring him and let him swing a couple and stuff
Posted by JJ27
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:37 pm to
Demarini CF3

This is what he swings in the 23oz. It has a HUGE barrel and has much more pop than the Easton. Yes I realize the 2 more ozs factors into the distance he gets. Still, it's hotter than the CF4 on the team and the gold CF3 they also have.
Posted by D011ahbi11
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:38 pm to
Yeah 13-14 should be 32 inches 29 oz as well.
Posted by JJ27
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:39 pm to
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I believe they would be using -3s at that age,


Not until high school.
Posted by JJ27
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:40 pm to
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Yeah 13-14 should be 32 inches 29 oz as well.



I just don't see a 13 year old getting a 29oz around at all.
Posted by DBG
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:41 pm to
yea, all the senior league bats are -7.5 to 8
Posted by D011ahbi11
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:42 pm to
I had to and I've seen plenty others do it successfully.
Posted by TDawg1313
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:44 pm to
Isn't 13-14 years old a freshman? I guess he could be in 8th grade too. -3s for high school and -8ish in middle school I believe.
Posted by JJ27
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:44 pm to
Guide

Here's a guide. It kind of contradicts itself if you read everything. Basically he's in between right now.
Posted by JJ27
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:45 pm to
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Isn't 13-14 years old a freshman?


We had a 15 year old pitch against us the other night in junior high league.
Posted by JJ27
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:48 pm to
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I had to and I've seen plenty others do it successfully.



Did you play Dixie or travel ball? If travel ball, what level? Just asking because my nephew has played travel ball since 7 on of the top teams in the state, winning state multiple times, and is a bit slow with the 23oz at 12. No way he can catch up to elite pitching with 6 more ozs.
Posted by D011ahbi11
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Posted on 3/6/11 at 4:50 pm to
When I was 13 I played Babe Ruth
This post was edited on 3/6/11 at 4:58 pm
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