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Updated August 4, 2022
By Bat Digest
We curate all our best articles of BBCOR, USA, USSSA and Fastpitch to show our best bats for power hitters.
Generally, big hitters like big and stiff bats. Our list of best bats for power hitters tends in that direction. But, make no mistake, you can hit the ball far with a light swinging bat too. It really comes down to the hitter. In any case, if we had to guess the exact right bat for a person who can hit real nukes, then our list as follows.
We updated this list with 2022 bats in July of 2022.
Certification: BBCOR
Sizes: 32, 32, 33, 33, 34
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 3
Swing Weight: Mid+
Serial Number: BB22HZRB3
Original Price: $350
Release Month: October 2021
$350
Original Price
We’ll get some eye-rolls with this one. Bats like The Goods from DeMarini or the Select PWR from Slugger are legit bats used at the highest metal and composite game level. No doubt about it, The Goods and the PWR can rake and sing when in the hands of big hitters. That said, we think the True HZRDUS is just as good, readily accessible, and comes with much less hype but just as much punch as the ones you’ve heard of. So, at least for here, we rate the HZRDUS as our favorite BBCOR bat for power hitters.
Certification: USA
Sizes: 30, 31, 32
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Drop: 5
Swing Weight: Mid+
Serial Number: YBB22ADV5
Original Price: $350
Release Month: October 2021
If you are a big hitter still playing USA ball and want the best chance of going for power, then the 2022 ADV 360 in USA is a predictable but excellent choice. The bat swings heavy, has a huge barrel, and feels fantastic on hits and mishits. Don’t worry about the durability of this bat—any feedback for this line’s durability is due to the drop 11 and drop 10, which are more fragile than some would like to see. The Drop 5 version is a durable bat with a huge barrel and a great choice for the USA hitter looking for the best bat to generate power.
Certification: USSSA
Sizes: 30, 31, 32
Barrel Size: 2 3/4
Drop: 5
Swing Weight: Mid+
Serial Number: MSBC95
Original Price: $280
Release Month: October 2020
$280
Original Price
There are a lot of great big-hitting bats in USSSA (the best performing bat certification) in the drop 5 space. But, if we had to choose to go yard with any bat, we’d have a really hard time passing up the CAT 9 in a drop 5. Of course, you have bats like the CF or META that can rake and bake. But, none of them have the stiffness, hotness out of the wrapper, and direct feedback as the CAT 9. We think this bat reaches the maximum as well as any other bat in the power hitter market.
Why We Love the 2021 CAT 9
There are a lot of great big-hitting bats in USSSA (the best performing bat certification) in the drop 5 space. But, if we had to choose to go yard with any bat, we’d have a really hard time passing up the CAT 9 in a drop 5. Of course, you have bats like the CF or META that can rake and bake. But, none of them have the stiffness, hotness out of the wrapper, and direct feedback as the CAT 9. We think this bat reaches the maximum as well as any other bat in the power hitter market.
Certification: USSSA
Barrel Size: 2 3/4
Sizes: 30, 31, 32
Drop: 5
Serial Number: MSBC95
Release Month: October 2020
Why We Love the 2022 ADV 360
If you are a big hitter still playing USA ball and want the best chance of going for power, then the 2022 ADV 360 in USA is a predictable but excellent choice. The bat swings heavy, has a huge barrel, and feels fantastic on hits and mishits. Don’t worry about the durability of this bat—any feedback for this line’s durability is due to the drop 11 and drop 10, which are more fragile than some would like to see. The Drop 5 version is a durable bat with a huge barrel and a great choice for the USA hitter looking for the best bat to generate power.
Certification: USA
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 30, 31, 32
Drop: 5
Serial Number: YBB22ADV5
Release Month: October 2021
Why We Love the 2022 HZRDUS
We’ll get some eye-rolls with this one. Bats like The Goods from DeMarini or the Select PWR from Slugger are legit bats used at the highest metal and composite game level. No doubt about it, The Goods and the PWR can rake and sing when in the hands of big hitters. That said, we think the True HZRDUS is just as good, readily accessible, and comes with much less hype but just as much punch as the ones you’ve heard of. So, at least for here, we rate the HZRDUS as our favorite BBCOR bat for power hitters.
Certification: BBCOR
Barrel Size: 2 5/8
Sizes: 32, 32, 33, 33, 34
Drop: 3
Serial Number: BB22HZRB3
Release Month: October 2021
As always, the right bat is always the one that is the right size. Do NOT buy the right bat in the wrong size. Bat sizing is vitally important to success at the plate. The best chance you have to hit a ball for power is to get on time, on plane the most often, and that is not always the 34-inch endload. Check our bat size chart for more insight there.