Meta, designed for contact hitters, is a three-piece composite model - while the alloy barrels of Select PWR and Omaha power some of the game's elite home run hitters. Solo continues to be a staple in the game as one of the premier one-piece alloy baseball bats.

Hillerich and Bradsby continues (as of 2021) to manufacture Louisville Slugger bats in its Louisville factory, but under the aegis of Wilson Sporting Goods. Hillerich and Bradsby CEO John A.

Louisville, Kentucky In 2015, Wilson Sporting Goods bought the Louisville Slugger brand from H&B, which still owns Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory and the production facility. Exclusively for Wilson now, H&B continues to produce Louisville Slugger bats in Louisville, Kentucky, where the Hillerich family first arrived in 1856.

The Technology that Drives the Meta The game-changing Meta BBCOR bat from Louisville Slugger features some of our most innovative technology ever, starting with an EKO™ Composite barrel design that is more durable and lighter than traditional composite materials.

The 2021 Slugger Meta PWR is built for big hitters that prefer two-piece composite bats over single-piece aluminum or hybrid bats. That niche of players isn't large as most big hitters like the stiffer feel of an aluminum bat and don't want to worry about working a bat in.

EKO Composite “EKO Composite is our patented barrel design which utilizes aerospace-grade carbon fiber,” Earley said. “It is built so that is has maximum performance out of the wrapper.” The EKO™ Composite Barrel allows for lighter swing weights, an optimized sweet spot and the truest sound in baseball.

Family-Owned Louisville Slugger Sold To Wilson Sporting Goods Louisville Slugger has made baseball bats since the 1800s and is the official bat of Major League Baseball. Wilson Sporting Goods has acquired the company for $70 million.

A competitive, authentic and global city, Louisville is known as the home of Muhammad Ali, the Kentucky Derby and the Louisville Slugger. With bourbon as its native spirit, the local culinary scene is nationally renowned, while our local food and beverage businesses can take easily products from concept to consumer.

After the bats are turned on the cnc. The next step in the process is we'll bring them over to our sander we'll take them over here to our insult.

The 2023 line is no different. It is the same as the 2022 versions of the bat, with the addition of a USA to round out the USSSA and BBCOR versions. They also added a new end cap to the USA version of the bat. But, other than those changes, the bat is unchanged.

For the first time ever, gapped wall barrel technology comes to USSSA baseball in the 2023 Louisville Slugger Meta® (-10) USSSA Bat.

Bat Properties

Designed for stronger travel ball players or those ready to size up from a (-10) model, the 2023 Louisville Slugger Select PWR (-8) USSSA baseball bat combines incredible feel, a high-performing alloy barrel and a balanced swing weight. Designed with lightweight, composite materials to optimize barrel performance.

Built for high school and college-aged players focused on bat speed and consistency, the 2023 Louisville Slugger Meta® (-3) BBCOR Bat features a light-swinging all-composite design that showcases a more forgiving feel and larger sweet spot than many alloy models.

An elite fastpitch bat with a unique cantilevered barrel design, the 2024 Louisville Slugger Meta lineup utilizes gapped wall construction in a re-engineered design for improved durability, recognizable sound, incredible feel & powerful performance.

In 2018, China-based Anta Sports purchased Finland's Amer Sports, which owns Louisville Slugger – once considered an all-American brand favored by Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson – as well as Wilson brand sports.