Any conversation about bats for high school or NCAA baseball, slowpitch softball or fastpitch — or, let’s face it, how to crush the opposition at your next company outing — inevitably includes the ...

Ray DeMarini, a Portland-area businessman who partnered with engineer Mike Eggiman to wow the softball world with the pair’s bat technology, especially after debuting the world’s first double ...

Brian Johns, an outfielder for a recreation-league softball team in Fairfax County, Va., wouldn't dream of tossing his DeMarini bat to the ground after a hit. Instead he carefully lays it down on ...