Louisville Slugger Proven -13 Fastpitch Softball Bat: WTLFPPRD1320
Features
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2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
Drop 13 Length To Weight Ratio
Balanced Swing Feel
One-Piece, All-Composite Fastpitch Bat
Approved For Play In USSSA, ASA (USA Softball), NSA, ISA, & ISF (WBSC)
Colorway: Pink | Black | White
100% Composite Design
Engineered Sweet Spot For Better Feel & Pop
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
Description
Louisville Slugger Proven -13 Fastpitch Softball Bat: WTLFPPRD1320
When you're working to take your game to the next level, it's critical to have the right gear. Louisville Slugger's Proven bat is designed for up-and-coming hitters who need a dependable tool with plenty of power help to increase bat speed and build strong technique. Available from 28 inches to 33 inches with a -13 drop weight, it's an ideal choice for young athletes and smaller adults who are new to softball. This is a USSSA fastpitch certified bat, so it offers plenty of growing room as you rise through the ranks.
Bat Benefits:
The Proven fastpitch bat is crafted with a full-composite single-piece design to ensure excellent response and feel on contact. Louisville created an extra-large sweet spot on the barrel that you can feel and hear with a successful cut. This model has improved pop and a manageable break-in period to get you up to the plate quickly and confidently. This bat is ultralight and offers superb balance through the 2.25-inch barrel. The Proven bat is a great choice whether you're a high schooler hoping to make the varsity team or a weekend warrior who needs a forgiving option.
Warranty:
Louisville Sluggers covers all their non-wood bats with a one-year limited warranty against any manufacturing and material defects. Claims may be honored with one replacement bat or a repair within one year of the purchase date. In some cases, this can also include on-field damage such as broken knobs and caps, severe denting and structural cracks.
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 12 Customer Reviews
Pros: My daughter has played for a while, she's 7 years old 42 lbs. Most bats were a little too heavy for her, Not much power. 2 games in it's pushing the ball thru the infield. Great bat for smaller players
Cons: None yet. Will update
Pros: Its durable
Cons: None
Pros: My daughter plays 8U and this bat just boosted her confidence. She is now hitting into the outfield - she loves it!
Cons: None so far.
Pros: I bought this for my 8 year old and I am very impressed. I actually like this bat better than the $200 bat she has. It has great pop and is light enough with the drop for her to swing fast and hard.
Cons: No cons
Pros: Great for my daughter in 8u! Has pop and she loves it
Cons: None
Pros: Great pop
Cons: None
Pros: Better pop than most bats at this size and weight.
Cons: Paint seems to chip easily at the bottom of the bat
Pros: Couldn’t ask for a better bat at this price
Cons: None
Pros: Good pop for a light bat!
Cons: The paint chips around the handle of the bat but that’s it. No complaints!
Pros: Great durable bat so far. Especially for the price. My daughter has used this bat for two seasons of 10u and loves it. Especially with other bats with higher prices, and not as lasting
Cons: None so far two seasons In
Pros: It’s light weight and very easy to get around on the ball.
Cons: There is no “pop”. When the ball came off the bat it literally sounded like it was all aluminum. If that’s what you’re looking for, then this is a great bat. However, my daughter has the Ghost Advanced 2020 and is waiting for the new one (after 9 months straight of fastpitch it cracked turned in on warranty). This was going to be her stand in. Didn’t work. Sent it back. On to the DeMarini or LXT, you definitely get what you pay for.
Pros: The padded grip on the bat is about the only nice thing, but it doesn’t help at all.
Cons: Don’t waste your money. I was excited for my daughter to use this bat after seeing so many good reviews, but it’s terrible!!! She refuses to do batting practice with it anymore, because of how bad it hurts her hands. I thought she was just complaining, so I swung it, and let me tell you…this thing will vibrate right out of your hands and stings like no other. Feels very hollow, as if I were hitting with a fence post. I would rather swing a $20 Rawlings bat from Walmart. Have never been a Louisville fan, and this confirms it.
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About the Brand
In 1842, J. Frederick Hillerich emigrated with his family from Baden-Baden, Germany to the United States. Eight years before, the 1834 Book of Sports had made its debut as the nation's first publication covering baseball. But when he arrived in Baltimore, J. Frederick Hillerich would never have dreamed of the future impact his family would have on America's favorite pastime.
After a short while, the Hillerichs moved to Louisville, where J. Fred started a woodworking shop in 1856. Two of his sons, Adam and John Andrew "Bud" were born in the United States and would later join their father in his business. By 1864 "J.F. Hillerich, Job Turning" was in operation and filled orders for businesses by custom-turning everything from balusters to bedposts.
The firm thrived, and by 1875 the little woodworking shop employed about 20 people. In 1880 Bud Hillerich, who was an amateur baseball player, became an apprentice in his father's shop. Young Bud made his own baseball bats along with bats for several of his teammates.
The debate over the origins of the first bat continues to generate controversy among baseball enthusiasts, but the younger Hillerich was most certainly involved in getting his father's business involved with what would become the company's signature item. According to company legend, the first bat was turned by Bud for Pete "The Old Gladiator" Browning in 1884. Browning was a star on Louisville's professional American Association team - the Eclipse. On a spring afternoon Bud, then seventeen, witnessed Browning break his favorite bat. Bud offered to make a bat for his hero, and Browning accepted. After the young wood shop apprentice lathed a quality stick from white ash, according to the story, Browning got three hits with it in the next game.
Louisville Slugger gloves are worn by more pitchers in Major League Baseball than any other glove.
Bat Properties
Approved For | ASA ISA NSA USSSA USA Softball WBSC |
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Barrel Diameter | 2 1/4 |
Bat Construction | One-Piece |
Bat Type | Softball |
Color | Pink |
Deals | Personalization Eligible Bundle and Save |
Length to Weight Ratio | -13 |
Material | Composite |
Series | Proven |
Softball Bats | Fastpitch |
Swing Weight | Balanced |
Vendor | Louisville Slugger |
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