Hitters, get ready to meet your new best friend. Below you’ll find ten of the hottest BBCOR bats for 2022, each with strikingly different looks but all constructed with a single purpose: to help you do more damage at the plate. Swinging one of these sticks doesn’t just make the game more fun, it’ll help put you in the conversation for Offensive Player of the Year. Has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? So don’t wait thinking your current bat still has what it takes. Pick a new favorite and make sure this is the year you become the most feared hitter in the lineup!
Best Performance In 2022
2022 Marucci CAT9 Composite Pastime BBCOR Baseball Bat -3
Why We Love It:
- MDX, multi-directional composite barrel, is built with multi-directionally patterned layers designed to create an ultra-responsive barrel
- Outer-Locking System attaches the barrel to the handle from the outside in, creating the stiffest connection available while dismissing vibrations on contact
- Mid-balanced barrel results in a medium MOI between an end-loaded and balanced feel easily used by all players for maximum performance
- Sting-free comfort knob is nylon molded with an ergonomic design to improve comfort and increase control
Specs:
- Micro-perforated soft-touch grip with extra tack improves feel and control
- 2-piece construction
- Swing Weight: Mid-balanced
- Barrel Size: 2 5/8″
- 1-Year Warranty
2022 Louisville Slugger Meta BBCOR Baseball Bat -3
Why We Love It:
- EXO™ composite barrel for a light-swinging bat, huge barrel, and the truest sound in the game
- Helps deliver the mix of performance and feel that elite hitters crave – along with an expanded sweet spot and barrel profile
- 3FX Connection System provides a perfectly tuned “stiff” feel on contact while dramatically reducing vibration
- Premium GT1™ end cap maximizes barrel length and swing speed
Specs:
- LS® Pro Comfort Grip™ for the perfect mix of tack and cushion
- 3-piece construction
- Swing Weight: Balanced
- Barrel Size: 2 5/8″
- 1-Year Limited Warranty
2022 Rawlings Quatro Pro BBCOR Baseball Bat -3
Why We Love It:
- Suspended inner barrel and unique composite layering provides enhanced trampoline
- 30% stiffer handle and improved collar construction for more durability and optimal feel
- Blast Motion® sensor enabled knob (Blast Motion sensor not included)
- Ultra-lightweight end cap accelerates swing speed through the zone
Specs:
- Lizard Skins™ grip gives you unshakable control at the plate
- 2-piece construction
- Swing Weight: Balanced
- Barrel Size: 2 5/8″
- 1-Year Limited Warranty
2022 Easton ADV HYPE BBCOR Baseball Bat -3
Why We Love It:
- Thermo Composite Technology™ combines a massive barrel and sweet spot to deliver explosive power
- Soft Knob Technology provides hitters more leverage and power potential while reducing vibration and improving comfort for the bottom hand
- ConneXion Max™ maximizes energy transfer with an even stiffer feel on contact and injected with Nitrocell foam to dramatically reduce vibration
- Pro-Stiff Carbon Handle™ designed with extra-stiff carbon fibers to create a more solid handle
Specs:
- Premium Flow-Tack™ grip provides the ultimate combination of cushion and tack
- 2-piece construction
- Swing Weight: Balanced
- Barrel Size: 2 5/8″
- 1-Year Warranty
2022 DeMARINI CF BBCOR Baseball Bat -3
Why We Love It:
- Paraflex Plus™ composite barrel develops a massive sweet spot and maximum barrel control
- 3Fusion™ Connection pairs the barrel with the Paraflex™ Plus Composite handle for incredible feel and responsiveness
- Paraflex Plus™ composite handle delivers maximum energy transfer to barrel with less vibration
- ReAction End Cap increases barrel performance without sacrificing swing speed
Specs:
- 2-piece construction
- Swing Weight: Balanced
- Barrel Size: 2 5/8″
- 1-Year Warranty
2021 Marucci CAT9 Pastime BBCOR Baseball Bat -3
Why We Love It:
- AZR alloy offers a more responsive microstructure for better feel, more forgiveness, and more performance
- Longitudinal Groove System allows for excess weight reduction while also increasing flexibility for an increased performance zone
- AV2 Anti-Vibration knob features an upgraded, finely tuned harmonic dampening system for better feel and less negative vibrational feedback
- Precision-balanced barrel results in a lower MOI and balanced feel for precision and control
Specs:
- Micro-perforated soft-touch grip with extra tack improves feel and control
- 1-piece construction
- Swing Weight: Balanced
- Barrel Size: 2 5/8″
- 1-Year Warranty
2022 Marucci CAT9 Connect Pastime BBCOR Baseball Bat -3
Why We Love It:
- AZR alloy offers a more responsive microstructure for better feel, more forgiveness, and more performance
- Outer-Locking System attaches the barrel to the handle from the outside in, creating the stiffest connection available while dismissing vibrations on contact
- Longitudinal Groove System allows for excess weight reduction while also increasing flexibility for an increased performance zone
- Power-loaded barrel results in a higher MOI and end-loaded feel for effortless power
Specs:
- Micro-perforated soft-touch grip with extra tack improves feel and control
- 2-piece hybrid construction
- Swing Weight: End-loaded
- Barrel Size: 2 5/8″
- 1-Year Warranty
New And Different For 2022
2022 DeMARINI ZOA BBCOR Baseball Bat -3
Why We Love It:
- Continuous Fiber Composite Barrel provides superior strength, stiffness, consistency, and a larger hitting area
- Anomaly Connection pairs the barrel with a stiffer handle that improves energy transfer and maximizes exit velocity
- Anomaly End Cap is durable, lightweight, and maintains barrel integrity to optimize performance
- Delivers an elite combination of bat speed, barrel control, and power
Specs:
- 2-piece construction
- Swing Weight: Balanced
- Barrel Size: 2 5/8″
- 1-Year Warranty
2022 Victus Vandal BBCOR Baseball Bat -3
Why We Love It:
- Ringless barrel with multi-variable wall thickness creates a thinner, more flexible sweet spot
- Pro-tapered handle shape for more top-hand control and ergonomic fit for comfort
- 2″ carbon composite barrel-end removes excess weight for increased swing speed
- Low M.O.I. for lightning-fast power with every swing
Specs:
- Micro-perforated soft touch grip
- 1-piece construction
- Swing Weight: Balanced
- Barrel Size: 2 5/8″
- 1-Year Warranty
2022 TRUE HZRDUS BBCOR Baseball Bat -3
Why We Love It:
- AXENIC™ Technology seamlessly connects the SMARTPLY™ handle to EVMAX™ Alloy barrel without the use of a traditional connection joint
- By removing the joint, HZRDUS is able to improve durability, eliminate unnecessary bonding weight, reduce barrel lag, and maximize pop
- SMARTPLY™ composite handle creates the perfect marriage between weight, balance, and industry-leading impact strength
- EFX end cap is built to uniquely tune sound and optimize energy transfer during your swing
Specs:
- HZRDUS performance grip design
- 1-piece construction
- Swing Weight: Balanced
- Barrel Size: 2 5/8″
- 1-Year Warranty
For Our Fastpitch Friends
2022 Easton Ghost Fastpitch Softball Bat
Why We Love It:
- Double Barrel construction provides the best pop, feel, and sound with a massive sweet spot
- Sonic Comp™ is a high-performing, more durable composite, resulting in the lowest barrel compression with an iconic sound
- ConneXion™ Technology optimizes a more “stiff” barrel flex and maximizes energy transfer while eliminating vibration
Specs:
- Ultra-thin 29/32″ handle with cushioned grip
- 2-piece construction
- Swing Weight: Balanced
- Barrel Size: 2 1/4″
- 1-Year Warranty
2021 Rawlings Mantra Pro Fastpitch Softball Bat
Why We Love It:
- Revolutionary multi-step inner barrel design to maximize performance
- 15% thinner outer barrel for unmatched trampoline and pop
- F2 Collar eliminates barrel drag through the zone
- Blast Motion® enabled knob (Blast Motion® Sensor not included)
Specs:
- Lizard Skins™ grip for maximum tack and comfort
- 2-piece construction
- Swing Weight: Balanced
- Barrel Size: 2 1/4″
- 1-Year Warranty
2021 DeMARINI Prism Fastpitch Softball Bat
Why We Love It:
- Continuous Fiber composite reengineered for enhanced power enables targeted weight distribution throughout the barrel
- Gapped Barrel Technology allows inner and outer walls to work together to create added spring on contact
- Type V™ Connection helps reduce vibrations for incredible feel and superior performance
- Refract End Cap helps players generate extreme bat speed
Specs:
- 2-piece construction
- Swing Weight: Balanced
- Barrel Size: 2 1/4″
- 1-Year Warranty
As you can see, whether it’s BBCOR or fastpitch, we have the hottest bats for 2022. They’re eye-catching, easy-to-swing, and ready to hit right out of the wrapper. Grab one and transform your hitting today!
