Features
End Loaded Swing Weight
12 Inch Barrel Length
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
3-Piece Bat Construction for Added Strength and Reduced Vibration
7/8 Standard Handle with Synthetic Grip
Approved for Play in USSSA, NSA, ISA
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Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
Pure 360 Composite Design
Description
Reviews
Questions and Answers
Have a question about the Louisville Slugger Z-3000 End Load Slow Pitch Softball Bat: SBZ314-UE? Ask our team of experts and they will respond within 24 hours.
How much end load weight is there in the 26, 27, & 28 oz. bats? Jzf2285
Which bat is better for use with 400 comp 44. core, the Easton L2 or Louisville Z2000 /Z3000? hockeycanada2004
Why is there a 2012 NSA stamp on the new bats? randy
What is the difference between the UB and the UE Slow Pitch bats? JNM
I bought this bat and from the very first hit it sounded cracked. Most of my team says it sounds cracked, but a couple of players are telling me that's how the Z's sound. I am worried it's cracked. Heggy
The bat that I purchase needs to have a "1.20' or a "1.21" designation stamped on the bat. Does the Z-3000 bat have this designation stamped on the bat? What is the meaning of this? Howie
I have this bat and the new L1. Which bat is better for the new USSSA .52 cor 275 compression balls Both are 30 oz. bats. grizzums
How heavy is the end load? ryanbrotha
Can you use this bat with the .44 core balls as well as the .52 core? DaddyFatSack
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 | USSSA |
|---|---|
| Barrel Diameter | 2 1/4 |
| Bat Type | Softball |
| Deals | Closeout Bats Bundle and Save |
| Material | Composite |
| Softball Bats | Slow Pitch |
| Vendor | Louisville Slugger |
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