Baseball bats have been made out of hickory ... that switch brought its own issues. The wood was both light and strong, but because of the way the wood was grained — it’s slope-grain ...

The long ball has become an integral part of modern college baseball ... with wooden bats, having played in wooden bat leagues growing up. "Obviously, summer ball is wood bat as well.

they're new baseball bats. Known as "torpedo" bats, they feature a unique shape, with wood moved closer to the barrel, allowing the harder part of the bat to make contact with the ball more ...

Players from Piedra Vista, and all other schools in New Mexico, play baseball with wood bats. That makes out-of-state games unique, as the opponent is just about certain to be playing with metal ...