Various aspects directed towards reinforcing a wooden baseball bat are disclosed. In a first aspect, a compression wrap apparatus includes an elastic strap and a fastening device coupled to a first end of the elastic strap in which the fastening device facilitates securing a wrapping of the elastic strap around a handle of a wooden baseball bat. In another aspect, a baseball bat apparatus includes a wooden baseball bat and a compression wrap configured to wrap around a handle of the wooden baseball bat. In a further aspect, yet another baseball bat apparatus is disclosed, which includes a wooden baseball bat and at least one alloy compression ring configured to wrap around a handle of the wooden baseball bat.

A dual-flat-end bat for hitting a ball, in which the bat has a handle region, a first flat end paddle region defined by first and second parallel planar surfaces having a first orientation, and a second flat end paddle region defined by third and fourth parallel planar surfaces having a second orientation perpendicular to the first orientation. Methods of using the bat for swing training include timing the swing so that a lower portion of the bat contacts the user's forearms simultaneously with the upper paddle positioned for contact with a hittable ball.

A dual-flat-end bat for hitting a ball, in which the bat has a handle region, a first flat end paddle region defined by first and second parallel planar surfaces having a first orientation, and a second flat end paddle region defined by third and fourth parallel planar surfaces having a second orientation perpendicular to the first orientation. Methods of using the bat for swing training include timing the swing so that a lower portion of the bat contacts the user's forearms simultaneously with the upper paddle positioned for contact with a hittable ball.

Disclosure herein are various forms of hybrid baseball bats comprising a wood shell having a radial wall and an outer radial surface profile defining a baseball bat. The wood shell having a central core with a central surface thereon extending from a distal end of the bat to the proximal end of the bat. The central surface being profiled with a taper that in some embodiments extends entirely through to the proximal end. A fibrous construct is housed in the central core and infiltrated with an epoxy resin for strength, shape adherence and bonding to the central surface. Disclosed are various manufacturing techniques for manufacturing hybrid bats including resin epoxy infiltration from removable or permanent core forced volume displacement means and/or high-pressure two-part epoxy injection means.

Disclosure herein are various forms of hybrid baseball bats comprising a wood shell having a radial wall and an outer radial surface profile defining a baseball bat. The wood shell having a central core with a central surface thereon extending from a distal end of the bat to the proximal end of the bat. The central surface being profiled with a taper that in some embodiments extends entirely through to the proximal end. A fibrous construct is housed in the central core and infiltrated with an epoxy resin for strength, shape adherence and bonding to the central surface. Disclosed are various manufacturing techniques for manufacturing hybrid bats including resin epoxy infiltration from removable or permanent core forced volume displacement means and/or high-pressure two-part epoxy injection means.

A reinforced baseball bat and method of forming including providing a pair of elongated billets, drilling a semi-circular cross sectional recess in a lengthwise direction from a butt end in and along each of the billets, providing an elongated rod having a length and diameter matching the semi-circular recesses, applying an adhesive to each of opposing faces of the billets and within the mating recesses, installing the elongated rod within the semi-circular recess of a selected billet and sandwiching the billets so that the rod seats within the semi-circular recess of the other selected billet. Additional steps should include clamping the billets to allow the adhesive to set turning the billet to form the bat shape in which the steel tube extends from the knob end to establish a composite one-piece interface, to resist shattering of the bat including detachment of the barrel end from the handle.

A reinforced baseball bat and method of forming including providing a pair of elongated billets, drilling a semi-circular cross sectional recess in a lengthwise direction from a butt end in and along each of the billets, providing an elongated rod having a length and diameter matching the semi-circular recesses, applying an adhesive to each of opposing faces of the billets and within the mating recesses, installing the elongated rod within the semi-circular recess of a selected billet and sandwiching the billets so that the rod seats within the semi-circular recess of the other selected billet. Additional steps should include clamping the billets to allow the adhesive to set turning the billet to form the bat shape in which the steel tube extends from the knob end to establish a composite one-piece interface, to resist shattering of the bat including detachment of the barrel end from the handle.

Baseball bats described herein may have handle, throat and/or barrel portions that include non-circular cross-sections.

Baseball bats described herein may have handle, throat and/or barrel portions that include non-circular cross-sections.