Our Top 8 BBCOR Bats of 2024
THE BAT BRO SCALE is our rating system for BBCOR bats.
Due to BBCOR restrictions, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT BAT. Between power, sweet spot, and swing weight, every bat is going to have to compromise in at least one category.
1) Louisville Slugger Atlas BBCOR
The Atlas is the best bat for the majority of BBCOR hitters. Super easy to get through the zone, a very forgiving barrel for a 1-piece, great on mis-hits, and it has hit some of our highest exit velos ever.
While this bat might be a touch too balanced for the big D1 power-hitters, this is the perfect high-school hitter's BBCOR bat. You can think of the Atlas as a slightly heavier-swinging Voodoo One with a bigger sweet spot.
Wood Bat Turn Model Comparison: t141 / mt27
2) Louisville Slugger Select Pwr BBCOR
The biggest sweet spot in all of BBCOR. You can think of the Select Pwr as a lighter-swinging "The Goods" with a tiny bit less pop, but an even more forgiving barrel. The Select Pwr has an incredibly comfortable feel on contact and you'll immediately notice its unique composite-esque sound. This is one of the most popular bats in college baseball - and for good reason.
Wood Bat Turn Model Comparison: RA13
3) Warstic Bonesaber Hybrid BBCOR
The Warstic Bonesaber Hybrid is one of the most well-rounded bats in all of BBCOR. It's one of the lightest-swinging 2-pc hybrids in BBCOR, the sweet spot is pretty forgiving, the tapered no-knob handle feels great, and the exit velos speak for themselves.
This bat is nearly perfect, but the no-knob handle might not be suitable for everyone. It can be somewhat difficult to control and difficult to get used to off of high-velocity pitching.
Wood Bat Turn Model Comparison: wsBonesaber / Lindy12
4) Rawlings Clout AI BBCOR
The Clout AI is the best 1-piece BBCOR that Rawlings has ever made. This bat is super similar to the Atlas, but it is geared slightly more towards a power hitter.
The Clout is one of only 4 BBCOR bats that Will has hit 109 MPH exit velo with.
Wood Bat Turn Model Comparison: t141
5) Rawlings Icon BBCOR
For the first time ever, we have a $500 composite bat near the top of our BBCOR rankings... it's a tough pill to swallow, but the Rawlings Icon has given us no choice.
This is probably the best composite BBCOR we've ever swung.
Wood Bat Turn Model Comparison: i13 / AP5
6) DeMarini The Goods BBCOR
The DeMarini "The Goods" is probably most popular bat in college baseball. It has one of the best sweet spots in BBCOR and the ball absolutely jumps off of this bat. The Goods is a somewhat difficult bat to swing/control, so it pairs better with stronger/advanced hitters.
The Goods would very possibly be a Top-4 ranked BBCOR bat if it wasn't for the durability issues. The 2-piece connection joint has been a liability over the last few years...
Wood Bat Turn Model Comparison: c243
7) Louisville Slugger Omaha BBCOR
The "Endloaded Atlas".
In our opinion, this is the best version of the Omaha BBCOR to-date. Despite the annoying PING that is new to this version, the 2025 Omaha probably has the best-feeling sweet spot out of any BBCOR bat on the market.
Wood Bat Turn Model Comparison: i13
8) Marucci CatX Connect BBCOR
The 2-piece CatX Connect is one of the most versatile BBCORs in baseball. The swing weight is very light for a 2-pc hybrid, and it has a very forgiving sweet spot (especially towards the hands). We also feel that this 2023 version is slightly better than the new CatX2 Connect.
This is the first ever "2-piece Hybrid Contact-Hitting Bat".
Wood Bat Turn Model Comparison: RA13
Our Top 4 USSSA Bats of 2024
A good broken-in composite USSSA bat will usually outperform any alloy/aluminum USSSA bat. The primary benefit of swinging an alloy bat in USSSA is that they are more durable than their composite counterparts.
1) RAWLINGS ICON USSSA
The 2025 Rawlings Icon -5 can be described as a more durable version of the Hype Fire. Not only is it the next hottest bat behind the Hype Fire, but the Icon has survived nearly 100 swings at 105+ exit velos.
Max Velo: 118 mph
Max Distance: 507 ft
2-pc Composite | $400
SWING WEIGHT: slight endload
2) EASTON HYPE FIRE USSSA
The Hype Fire is the single hottest bat in the history of USSSA... but it's also one of the most fragile bats out there.
DO NOT use this bat in BP. This is definitely a "gamer only".
Max Velo: 121 mph
Max Distance: 555 ft
2-pc Composite | $350
SWING WEIGHT: endloaded
3) SOLDIER TANK USSSA
Completely out of left field... Soldier Sports basically dropped their own version of the 2017 CF Zen. I don't think anybody was expecting this (we sure weren't), but the Soldier Tank is one of the best USSSA bats considering durability, sweet spot/feel, and pop/exit velo.
One thing to note: we've got some negative feedback on the -10 version of this bat... the -5 and -8 are fire though.
Max Velo: 117 mph
Max Distance: 519 ft
2-pc Composite | $325
SWING WEIGHT: slightly balanced
4) MARUCCI CATX2 COMP USSSA
The CatX2 Composite is very reminiscent of the original black/red CAT9 Composite that won "best USSSA bat of 2021".
This bat is super hot and swings really light, but it doesn't really start feeling great until about 50-100 break-in hacks have been put on it. Once you break it in, we recommend limiting this bat to a "gamer-only" - as it has shown early signs of fragility.
Max Velo: 118 mph
Max Distance: 491 ft
2-pc Composite | $400
SWING WEIGHT: balanced
Our Top 4 USA Baseball Bats of 2024
"USA Baseball" is the new bat standard for Little League, Cal Ripken, and PONY leagues. These bats are much less hot than their "USSSA" counterparts.
The performance standard is very similar to BBCOR, so you can essentially think of USA bats as "light BBCOR bats". Due to this, you'll see that our top USA bat list closely mirrors our top BBCOR bat list. Similarly to BBCOR, composite USA composite bats don't really offer any performance advantage over alloy & hybrid USA bats. The "2-piece Hybrid" construction really seems to be the best-performing category in the USA space.
1) WARSTIC BONESABER HYBRID USA
The USA Bonesaber Hybrid is one of the lightest-swinging USA 2-pc Hybrids on the market, and really offers everything you could ask for in a USA bat: balanced swing weight, great exit velos, and a much better-feeling barrel than most other USA bats. It's one of the few USA bats that doesn't really "feel like a USA bat" when you hit with it.
2-pc Hybrid | $250
Comes in -10, -8, & -5
SWING WEIGHT: Balanced
2) LOUISVILLE SLUGGER SELECT PWR USA
The Select Pwr USA is the "HOTTEST" bat in USA baseball, but it is quite endloaded - making it somewhat exclusive to stronger power-hitters. The sweet spot is legitimately reminiscent of a USSSA bat.
2-pc Hybrid | $300
Comes in -10, -8, & -5.
SWING WEIGHT: Endload
3) DEMARINI VOODOO ONE USA
The Voodoo One is one of the lightest-swinging USA bats on the market, and it has a noticeably more responsive barrel than most other 1-piece alloy USA bats.
1-pc Alloy | $200
Comes in -11 & -5.
SWING WEIGHT: Balanced
4) VICTUS VIBE USA
The Vibe (more commonly known for its "pencil bat" repaint) is one of the only "budget bats" in USA Baseball that actually feels like a high-performance bat and doesn't completely ring your hands up on contact.
1-pc Alloy | $150
Comes in -10 only.
SWING WEIGHT: Balanced
The Pine Tar we use: KRAKEN
The stickiest tar in the game.
The OG Kraken 'Grip Stick' is what we use for the majority of the year, but we switch to the Kraken 'Death Grip' Spray in more extreme weather conditions (when it's either really hot or raining/wet outside).
The BG's we use: FRANKLIN
Our go-to model is the Powerstrap Infinite Series ($70), but the $30 to $40 CFX Pro is by far the best bang-for-your-buck batting glove in the industry.
Durable, affordable, and incredibly comfortable.