The Louisville Slugger Genuine Mix bat is turned from a mix of northern white ash and hard maple, giving it the springy contact feel of ash with the harder hitting surface of maple. It ships unfinished — clear with no paint or stain — so the wood grain shows through and you can read the bat as you break it in.
Pick this up for batting practice, the cage, or any time you want a bat that feels closer to what pros swing. The unfinished surface also means you can stain, brand, or finish it yourself if you want a personal touch — popular with players, dads, and coaches who like the heritage look.
Louisville Slugger has been turning bats by hand in Louisville, Kentucky since 1884, and the same factory still produces the wood bats used by Major League Baseball.