USA BAT LAUNCH INFO USA Baseball is implementing a new bat standard that will take effect January 1, 2018 Before Jan 1, current bats AND USABats will be legal on fields After Jan 1, all players will need to use a new USA Baseball certified bat with the stamp shown to the right on the barrel: Why: This new standard will promote a more wood-like bat performance, leading to a safer and more universal game across leagues All leagues will now allow 2 5/8” bats for play, therefore the majority of the new bats will be 2 5/8 barrels and all performance bats will only come in 2 5/8” (no more 2 ¼” performance bats) The performance of the new bats will continue to be relative to the new standard, meaning that the top of the line bats will still offer maximum performance under the new standard See the chart on the right for information on bat types: See below for leagues that will be following the new USABat standard:

PRICE-POINT BATS $39.99 $49.99 $59.99 $69.99 $79.99 $99.99 $129.99 Easton S250 1-Piece Alloy 2 ¼ Barrel; -10 Drop $39.99 Rawlings RX4 1-Piece Alloy 2 5/8 Barrel; -8 Drop $49.99 Easton S450 1-Piece Alloy 2 5/8 Barrel; -8 Drop $59.99 Easton S450 1-Piece Alloy 2 ¼ Barrel; -12 Drop $69.99 Rawlings Prodigy 1-Piece Alloy 2 5/8 Barrel; -11 Drop $79.99 Easton S650 1-Piece Alloy 2 5/8 Barrel; -5 Drop $99.99 Axe Origin 1-Piece Alloy 2 5/8 Barrel; -8 Drop Ergonomic “Axe Handle” $129.99

PERFORMANCE BATS $99.99 $169.99 $249.99 $279.99 $349.99 Easton S750 1-Piece Alloy 2 5/8 Barrel; -10 Drop Deal Bat: Orig $149.99 $99.99 Easton S750C 2-Piece Alloy 2 5/8 Barrel; -10 Drop Deal Bat: Orig $219.99 $169.99 Demarini Voodoo 2-Piece Alloy 2 5/8 Barrel; -10 Drop $249.99 Easton Ghost X Hyperlight 1-Piece Composite 2 5/8 Barrel; -11 Drop $279.99 Easton Ghost X 2-Piece Composite 2 5/8 Barrel Drops: -10; -8; -5 Top of the line product $349.99