| This article is structured in two parts: The first will | | | | competitor among the baseball fans. Yet, it is said |
| talk strictly about ash baseball bats, and the | | | | that the maple woods are the leaders. This is |
| second will be about maple baseball bats. You can | | | | because maple wood is endowed with a tight |
| then decide for yourself which wood baseball bat | | | | grain that offers many of the qualities suited for |
| is more suitable for you. | | | | smacking a baseball. The finer the grade of maple, |
| Ash is among the most common materials | | | | the more expensive the bat, so always |
| chosen to make bats out of. In fact, ash baseball | | | | remember to ask about this aspect when buying |
| bats have an important position in the history of | | | | a bat. |
| the game of baseball. The characteristics of ash | | | | Other factors to consider before purchasing any |
| (soft, light and porous) make it very suitable for | | | | maple bat, like other bats, are weight, length, and |
| baseball bats. The straight grain patterns in ash | | | | grip. More and more players take advantage of |
| are convenient for designing beautiful baseball bats | | | | the great swing-empowering benefits of owning a |
| and making them very effective. Being a ring | | | | good maple baseball bat. Serious amateur baseball |
| porous wood, ash makes some large cells during | | | | players in the non-professional leagues or those |
| its early life. In time these cells become smaller | | | | who have major league aspirations, will often |
| and denser. At the weak woods the cells are | | | | practice with a maple bat instead of an aluminum |
| much larger. By looking at the grain count, you | | | | bat. There are several reasons for this. First, the |
| determine the hardness of ash wood: | | | | sweet spot is more precise. Secondly, maple bats |
| There are two types of ash: white ash and green | | | | are solid and weigh more. After you get to |
| ash. Because white ash is a high-quality wood, it | | | | practice with a maple bat, come game time, your |
| makes very good baseball bats, that are | | | | aluminum bat swing will be much more dangerous. |
| accepted by most leagues and organizations. Its | | | | Another advantage is that a hard rock maple bat |
| unique characteristics lend itself to being the most | | | | is less likely to split when batting. Since maple is a |
| common choice for game play or practice. On the | | | | hardwood it is quite dense giving the bat it's |
| other hand, the green ash, also known as water | | | | holding power. |
| or red ash is rarely used to make bats. | | | | Knowing what you know now, it will be much |
| Maple baseball bats are among the most popular | | | | easier for you to make the right choice on a |
| choices in bats, with ash being the biggest | | | | baseball bat. |