r/slowpitch

So I’ve combed this sub looking for bat advice but there are so many that just seem to be the same bat with different paint. I’m in a league where the normal stamps are legal, just trying to find a good bat with pop that I can find in a store. I feel like the common brand seems to be Worth but the model is really crating confusion for me. Not married to Worth, just feels like the one I’m seeing said the most.
Budget isn’t really a concern.

Edit: if any reps are local to DFW I’m all ears. Learning that brick and mortar is not the play for softball bats.

Hi all,

Beginner here!

So I've been searching around initially for a glove to play catch with, though I had the thought of potentially joining a recreational league in the future if I decide to. Here are the top 3 I've landed on.

- Rawlings Players Preferred 12.5 H or Basket Web

- Rawlings Sandlot 12.75 Pro H-Web

- Mizuno MVP Prime 12.75 Fastpitch glove

I would love some help to better understand what I'd be getting into. Prices vary of course, but I don't wanna have to second guess nor go too over the top for my casual use case. Any help would be much appreciated, as well as other suggestions and advice!

Thank you all!

Off the back of the "Which positions are the most commonly played to least commonly played by women in co-ed?" post yesterday, a lot of (presumably male) posters commented on their technique and strategy to best to hide their female players, make sure that they don't ruin the game for them. Any good co-ed captain and team knows that teams ride and fall on the strength of their women, and while y'all are saying how you find it hard to retain women players, you're also talking about them like they're a nuisance and automatically gonna be shit rather than giving them a chance to improve and shine.

But also - why on earth did y'all opt to play a co-ed sport?

I’ve been playing a few years in a division E Coed league, this year is my first year pitching, I wear a mask a chest protector and forearm guards ( I got a line drive to the forearm and thankfully it was just a bruise so now I wear protection there. As soon as I release the ball I take a few steps back but I wonder if anyone has any other advice for me. The forearm one rattled me in the moment but I’m good now first game is tonight, I never seen a ball hit some in all my seasons until it happened to me😅

Any Miken/Easton/Worth reps in here? Looking to buy a 2025 but can’t find one or get a good deal on a 2026

I am 18 years old and I play 3 days and my parents hate it which makes me think what my future wife will think 😭

I've never played in one but I definitely see guys in their 40s-60s playing. They're obviously slower but I don't know if its mostly that. It wouldn't surprise me if injuries do happen because of age. I'm just curious.

I played my first game of a rec league with a team myself and friends created spontaneously. I pitched a solid 4 innings until, in the top of the fifth, the third pitch was line drives directly at me. I was able to get my glove up just enough in time to tip it into my eye instead of my jaw.

What can I do differently as pitcher to prevent more injuries? I don't mind the black eye, but I can't be getting a broken jaw, nose or concussion. My next game is Thursday, so any tips are very appreciated.

I pitch in my coed USA rec leagues. This usually leads to me covering home plate on plays at the plate. I'm pretty sick of dudes thinking it's reasonable to tackle me at home plate because they're too afraid to slide. Been happening every few fans the past few months and I've been getting pretty beat up. Had to go to the ER today to get x-rays, due to a hit yesterday, and while thankfully nothing is broken I cannot currently use my glove hand. I don't stand in a particularly unsafe position, I try to set up in front of the plate in fair territory, similar to an MLB catcher. Is there anything I can do other than just let them score? Are there specific rules not being enforced that I should bring up with the league? Often these guys would probably score and wouldn't hurt me if they just slid, and I'm pretty hot about it right now.

Edit: I'm only getting hit when I have the ball, and am making a tag. Nearly all of these plays result in outs. Im not standing in the baseline, but still have to get close enough to homeplate to make a play.

I'm trying to do a mini-study on composition % for positions. I'm wondering what are the most common positions ladies play in co-ed? And what are the least common? Let's say at rec level.

I think almost every co-ed team has a female catcher. But what about rarest played position in co-ed by females?

As a beginner amateur baseball enthusiast, I'd like to know what factors you usually consider when choosing a jersey.

Price is definitely the most important, followed by quality, craftsmanship, fabric? Or is it shipping time and service?

I don't have time to properly break in the bat. Is it bad for the bat to just use it in a game?

Looking at getting a new glove for softball, one that will last a long time. Currently looking at Rawlings heart of the hide. But do those baseball gloves crossover well?

I’ve been playing for about 5 years now, but only 1 year in USSSA. Most of my experience is in our town rec league, which is USA/ASA balls. We hit Evil Balls in that league and they’ve done really well for us. However, they told us that they’re cancelling the league after this summer’s season.

The new league we’re going to join is USSSA balls, requiring no more than 40/325. What are the best performing balls at those specs?

Just now starting to play more tournaments and learn about USSSA equipment, but I still don’t know a lot. Appreciate the help.

What the subject says…

Maybe I’m disconnected here, but I’ve been trying to buy a new USA(it’ll always be ASA to me) bat and everything well reviewed, worth buying, and not shaved/rolled is sold out. (If you swing doctored bats, that’s your choice. I haven’t in my 17 years playing and am not going to start now.

Is it me or does no one carry enough ASA bats?! Nothing readily available on Monsta’s site(pre order only), nothing at all on Anarchy’s, Miken just seemingly released the Splatter(that might be the direction I go if nothing else) and Easton doesn’t have any Tantrums. Most of what I can find is single wall aluminums(fine - I play in a league with those too.. which is actually awesome and levels the field in some ways), or bats that aren’t as well reviewed.

I’ve been trying to get a Tantrum end load 2 piece for a little bit now. Ordered one off a site and they just refunded me “oops, we thought we have it and we don’t”. (Meanwhile they have it in 2 other sizes for $20 more than what I paid 2 days ago.)

Wtf is going on?! Should I presume someone here is going to direct me to talk to a dealer/rep? Fine. Why can’t I just buy it on a website like anything else?

If anyone has any other reco’s I’m open to them. Favorite bats all time - freak platinum PT (2017ish) and LS Z3000 (2014ish)

TLDR - It’s stupidly hard to find USA/ASA bats right now, especially the tantrum 2 piece end load. I’m just a miserable slow pitch player in the twilight of my career.