As a coach/parent at the junior level - it is important to make sure that your younger players practices and plays with wood bats. This will aid in the growth of all young hitters. Once you get sawed off a couple times - it becomes very easy to realize why you need to hit the ball the other way and use the whole field. Hope you can find a bat from below - If you follow the links through, there are many more options.

 

Mizuno Classic Cherry Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 69.99	Mizuno Classic Mahogony Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 69.99	Mizuno Pro Maple Black Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 124.99
Mizuno Maple Black Composite Wood Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 84.99	Rawlings Big Stick 2-Tone Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 39.99	Mizuno Adult Natural Bamboo Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 69.99
Mizuno Youth Natural Bamboo Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 54.99	Brett Bros 110 Model Composite Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 99.99	Brett Bros 271 Model Composite Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 99.99
Louisville Longoria MLB Ash Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 99.99	Glomar 110 Model Solid Black Ash Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 69.99	Glomar 110 Model Solid Natural Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 89.99
Glomar 243 Model Solid Black Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 89.99	Glomar 271 Model Solid Black Ash Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 69.99	Glomar 271 Model Natural Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 89.99
Bamboo Solid Black Bamboo Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 59.99	Bamboo 2-Tone Brown/Black Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 59.99	Louisville 2-Tone Hard Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 49.99
Insignia Guardian Rock Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 89.99	Louisville Pink Hard Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 59.99	Insignia Guardian Series Personalized Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 109.99
Bamboo 2-Tone Bamboo Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 59.99	Old Hickory Bat Maple Natural Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 109.99	SamBat Hardwood B/W Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 119.99
SamBat Hardwood Natural Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 119.99	Old Hickory Bat KG1 Maple BLK/NAT Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 109.99	Louisville M9 Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 79.99
MaxBat Solid Black Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 79.99	MaxBat R10 2 Tone Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 79.99	Old Hickory Bat Rock Maple Black Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 109.99
Old Hickory Bat Rock Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 109.99	Brett Bros. Boa Wrap Ash Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 69.99	Baseball Express Boa Wrap Composite Wood Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 64.99
Marucci A. Pujols Pro Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 119.99	Marucci Blem Solid Black Ash Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 39.98	Louisville Pro Stock Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 49.99
Louisville M9 Maple Youth Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 29.99	Old Hickory White Wash Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 109.99	Baden Axe Handle Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 109.99
Louisville M9 2-Tone Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 79.99	MaxBat Rollins Gameday Black/Natural Maple Wood Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 89.99	Louisville Slugger E. Longoria Ash Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 24.99
Louisville 2-Tone Hard Maple Youth Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 24.99	M^Powered Select Maple Natural Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 59.99	SSK Solid Black Pro Maple Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 99.99
Baden Axe Composite Maple Wood Baseball Bat (BBCOR) - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 99.99	M^Powered C-271 Natural Maple Wood Baseball Bat - 32 - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 99.99	Marucci Blem Solid Black Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 49.98
Marucci Blem Natural Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 49.98	Insignia All Out Pro Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 119.99	Insignia All Out Series Personalized Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 139.99
SamBat Hardwood Black Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 119.99	SamBat Hardwood Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 119.99	Rawlings Youth Big Stick Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 29.99
Rawlings Big Stick Black Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 21.99	Old Hickory Rock Maple Blk/Natural Wood Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 49.99	M^Powered M-110 Black Ash Wood Baseball Bat - 32 - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 69.99
Louisville Pro Lite Wood Flame Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 49.99	Louisville Black/Wine Ash Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 49.99	Louisville Pro Stock Ash Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 49.99
Rawlings Pro Preferred 2-Tone Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 119.99	DBat The Log Heavy Wood Baseball Training Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 39.98	DeMarini Pro Maple Composite Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 129.99
DeMarini Pro Maple Composite Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 129.99	Louisville Derek Jeter Black Pro Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 99.99	DeMarini Pro Maple Composite Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 129.99
Marucci Pro Maple Cherry/Black Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 119.99	Marucci Pro Ash Natural Flame Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 99.99	Marucci Pro Maple Solid Black Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 119.99
SamBat Ryan Braun Black Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 119.99	SamBat Ryan Braun Blk/Nat Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 119.99	Insignia Range Tiger Ash Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 99.99
Insignia Range Series Personalized Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 119.99	SSK Unfinished Natural Pro Maple Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 99.99	SSK Two-Tone Pro Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 99.99
Rawlings All Natural Pro Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 49.99	Marucci Pro Maple Solid Cherry Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 119.99	Easton Pro Stix 73 Ash Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 49.99
Verdero Blk/Nat 172 Pro Maple Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 64.99	Marucci Pro Maple White Wash Wood Baseball Bat - Baseball Express - Baseball Bats - Wood Baseball Bats Price: 119.99

As a player I grew up using an aluminum bat - this was the wrong way to go. Given the option - I would encourage all kids to use a wood bat when practicing, and only use an aluminum bat when in a competitive environment when allowed. Remember, we still need to make sure that the kids are having fun. Always keep it fun for the kids and limit the pressure you put on the little guys or girls. Believe me - they put enough pressure on themselves.

Important: As you shop online for bats, wood especially; it is important to remember a few quick terms and tips.

Kids 12 and Under - should be using bats 27 inches and smaller. It is also not to young to put a wood bat in their hands. If you want him/her to be a great hitter - than it is important to get them used to wood as early as possible.

High School Players - Depending on the strength and skill level should be using Youth Bats, preferrably Maple. There are some HS Players who can handle bigger bats or Adult Bats. But allot of kids try and swing a bat that is just to big for them. This can introduce many bad habits into a swing. Such as hitching or dropping of the hands. Casting or stiff front arm swing and dead pull hitting. All of these are as a result of trying to get everything started quickly. When your young player wants to swing a heavy bat - tell them that the on-deck circle is where you swing a heavy bat.

If you are looking to play at the next level; collegiately or pro - you better learn to swing wood. Yes, College is still metal but all the top players swing wood in practice. Practicing with Wood forces you to focus more on technique and less on swinging for the fences. Wood bats have a much smaller sweet spot - as a result the player is force to work harder to make solid contact. Bad habits brought on by Alluminum can cause long term flaws in a young players game. A great way to cut down on expenses; is to pick up a wood boa composite bat - these look and feel like wood bat have protective fibre glass coating over them. As kids practice so much, it is a terrific tool for them and great way to cut down on the number of bats you buy. Another option is to tape up a would bat with hockey tape. The bat won't break and your son or daughter will improve very quickly.