Rawlings Pro Preferred Ash Wood Baseball Bat: P302U Adult
Features
Turning Model: 271
Large Barrel
Top 5% of all Wood Available
Pro Cupped End
Slightly Flared Knob
Major League Quality Ash Wood
Free Shipping!
Unlaquered Pro Finish
Hand Written Specs in Cup
FREE Pine Tar Rag with purchase of new bat
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 4 Customer Reviews
ito
Pros: balanced weight distribution, good pop
Cons: if you hit it wrong, you feel everything
Bat man
Pros: great pop, light
Cons: hurts soo much if u dont hit the sweetspot
longshots
Pros: so far so good haven't hit with it yet but will do another review when i do. it has good balance with a big barrel. the grade of wood is phenomenal
Cons: none so far
BaseTheif
Pros: Best BP bat I have ever used, bat has great pop and has a little forgiveness. This bat is perfectly balanced, I would recommend it to anyone.
Cons: Bat definitely needs some tape or pine tar.
Questions and Answers
Have a question about the Rawlings Pro Preferred Ash Wood Baseball Bat: P302U Adult? Ask our team of experts and they will respond within 24 hours.
What's the difference between this bat and the Joe Mauer game day ash? PopDawg
About the Brand
Rawlings is a major manufacturer of competitive team sports equipment and apparel for baseball, basketball, and football, as well as licensed MLB, NFL, and NCAA retail products. Rawlings is a major supplier to professional, collegiate, interscholastic, and amateur organizations worldwide, including the Official Baseball Supplier to Major League Baseball.
The first real innovation in glove making occurred in 1912 when Rawlings Sporting Goods Company introduced the "Sure Catch" glove, which was "endorsed by leading players all over the country." The Sure Catch was a one-piece glove with sewn-in finger channels and looked better suited for a duck's foot than a man's hand. Catchers' mitts used at the time were large and bulky with a single leather thong passing for a web.
In 1920, Bill Doak, a journeyman pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, approached Rawlings with an idea for improving the baseball glove from a mere protective device to a genuine aid in fielding. The "Bill Doak" model was so revolutionary that it stayed in Rawlings' line until 1953. Its key feature was a multi-thong web laced into the first finger and thumb, which created for the first time in baseball's young life, a natural pocket.
In 1925, Rawlings unveiled a three-fingered fielder's glove, and ten years later improved the Bill Doak model with a two-piece leather web. At the same time, the "T" web became a rage for first basemen's mitts. The pocket underwent a pronounced change in 1941 when the Trapper Mitt, also known as the Claw, appeared. The "Deep Well" pocket was so unique that Rawlings quickly patented it. The design was improved in 1950 by adding a leather piece across the top. Another significant creation occurred in 1948 with the three-fingered Playmaker. A five-fingered fielder's model, with all fingers laced together, provided greater pocket control.
The six-fingered Trap-Eze evolved in the 1960's. In more recent years, Rawlings produced the Fastback design, which gives a glove a snugger fit, greater extension, and overall control. The Holdster is a slot through which a finger can be extended for additional protection from impacts on the pocket. Then, there is the Edge-U-Cated Heel with its extended U-shaped lacing and the Pro H Web and much-copied Basket Web.
Some of Rawlings's more recent glove innovations also include the unique Spin-Stopper design which reduces ball spin when the ball hits the glove, and the Cantilever glove design feature that provides a cushioned area between the hand and the glove's palm area. In all, Rawlings has produced and patented more functionally innovative glove features and designs than that of any other glove manufacturer. The result is that the modern baseball glove is much larger, more comfortable, better padded, and made to last far longer than its ancestors. It is not uncommon to see today's Major League players wearing the same Rawlings glove they wore during their college playing days. In fact, Rawlings is the #1 glove in the major leagues. Rawlings maintains about 65 models of baseball and softball mitts and gloves in its line. The prototypes of virtually all of them have been field-tested by professionals before entering a sporting goods dealer's inventory.
Bat Properties
Baseball Bats | Wood Baseball |
---|---|
Bat Type | Baseball |
Deals | Bundle and Save |
Material | Wood |
Vendor | Rawlings |
Wood Type | Ash |
Related Products
Need Help Finding a Bat?
We know that buying a bat might not be easy, but we are here to help!