Bat advice for son

[Guitarjesus]

My 17 year old is joining me in my coed restaurant league to play this season, hasn't swung a bat since he was 10. I just bought a Slugger Z1000 Lloyd that I'm leery about letting him use. I do have a 2016 Easton 27oz Bomb Squad, but it's got a 2oz endload to it.

Any suggestions for maybe a 25oz moderate priced balanced bat that may do him right?

Thanks,
Jeff

 

[Jusrah99]

Just let him swing what you have...dont get him a 25 oz bat. He’ll get bullied by the bigger softball kids

 

[yank]

Buy him a bat he will hit for a day.
Teach him how to hit will hit for a lifetime

 

[Guitarjesus]

Just let him swing what you have...dont get him a 25 oz bat. He’ll get bullied by the bigger softball kids

Speaking as his old man would give the co-workers tons of crap at work, they'll leave him alone.

 

[Jusrah99]

The bats you have are good performers. Let him swing it to see what his bat preferences are. Long vs short barrel, Balanced vs. EL.

He’ll adjust, i suggest you take him out for some BP though to get his hand-eye coordination back after a long time not playing...

 

[Guitarjesus]

We can work on his swing later, he's making contact without a swing in 7 or 8 years...

 

[yellowmein]

I am sure it is really nice to be having fun hitting with your son. I hope i can still hit when my daughter gets the hr fever.

Good to see he is working middle/other way early.

 

[Guitarjesus]

I am sure it is really nice to be having fun hitting with your son. I hope i can still hit when my daughter gets the hr fever.

Good to see he is working middle/other way early.

Yeah, that's with the Easton 2oz end load. Luckily he still understands placement and how to read where the fielders play.

 

[blakcherry329]

Might want to have him stand a little more upright and loosen up a little. He's a little stiff up there.
Having said that, nothing better than having you kid join you on the field. Good Luck!

 

[BigWhiffa]

when we were first starting playing softball in college all anyone had were 28oz bats as far as we could tell. we survived and succeeded. he'll be fine.

 

[Stretch19]

making contact without a swing in 7 or 8 years...quite the display of athleticism

 

[etnstudios]

i was also gonna advise getting him to stand up more and relax

 

[Guitarjesus]

i was also gonna advise getting him to stand up more and relax

Working on it, the boy has ADHD and is as oppositional as a mofo, so we're taking suggestions slow. He did go 3 for 3 last night.