Using the brand’s Premium SL Hyper Alloy Barrel with a balanced design, Slugger says contact-oriented hitters can put the ball in play with ease. The Solo, for both BBCOR and USSSA, is one of two one-piece alloy bats in the lineup and was engineered to maximize swing speed and barrel control. “Select PWR really took off last year with the resurgence of alloy in the game,” Misener says. The hybrid Select PWR for BBCOR features EXD Alloy, a three-piece design with a rigid composite handle, stiff 3FX-PWR Connection System and alloy barrel with weight placed near the end cap to help maximize exit velocity. “That is what the 3FX Connection delivers.” “Players kept asking for a stiff connection with little to no vibration,” Earley says. The 3FX Connection found throughout a range of bats is meant to offer a stiff feel through the swing. “It’s definitely more for the power hitters.” “The Meta is perfect for that contact hitter and we fine-tuned the Meta PWR to be even stiffer with a more end-loaded feel,” Misener says. The Meta PWR increases the stiffness to improve maximum exit velocity for strong high school and college players needing a powerful BBCOR version while the Meta One is designed for the youngest players on the USSSA circuit with a light and balanced swing weight to improve barrel control. Using a GT1 End Cap, the low-profile design pairs with the EKO Composite to maximize barrel length and elongate the sweet spot. It also offers up a unique sound on contact. Each new layer is stacked slightly offset the preceding layer, leading to higher strength in the final product, Earley says. The Meta and Meta PWR both feature EKO Composite material, which gets crafted by stacking individual layers of composite material on top of one another. “It is built so that it has maximum performance out of the wrapper.” “EKO Composite is our patented barrel design which utilizes aerospace-grade carbon fiber,” says James Earley, Louisville Slugger director of innovation. The USSA version features the same EKO Composite barrel as the BBCOR version. It was designed with a 3FX Connection System for a stiff feel and a GT1 End Cap to maximize barrel length. The 2022 Meta BBCOR offers what the brand calls an easy-swinging, balanced composite bat for a blend of performance and feel. The models come in the BBCOR, USSSA and USA Baseball designations and include customization opportunities. “The 2022 lineup is really all about making sure every type of player has the perfect bat,” says Jake Misener, Louisville Slugger product manager. 24 and includes new models in the Meta, Meta PWR, Omaha, Select PWR and Solo lines. The fresh performance bat lineup for the new year launches Nov.
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