Alabama's Curry and Arizona's Empire are the latest newbies in this week's rankings; Melissa (Texas) remains the nation's top ...

Teams mentioned bat speed training, “short box” competitive batting practices, and scouting for bat path — and several teams were already trying to mimic those efforts themselves.

You know the deal by now: The New York Yankees hit a bajillion home runs on opening weekend, with several of the sluggers involved swinging “torpedo” bats that are crafted more like bowling ...

In the last week, on-field umpires have checked bats of multiple players during the Indian Premier League (IPL). Shimron Hetmyer, Hardik Pandya and Phil Salt have all had their bats checked at ...

NEW YORK – Right off the bat, the Yankees’ “torpedo’’ bats are legal. “They made sure before they even brought it to us, with MLB, that it was all within regulation,’’ said Cody ...

During an IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, umpire inspected Simron Hetmyer's bat for compliance with IPL regulations after his arrival at the crease. The ...

For his first day of work in June 1999, Scott Smith arrived at the makeshift bat factory, a three-level brick corner house in Ottawa with a stop sign sprouting up from the tree-lawn shrubs.

The incident first came into limelight when Shimron Hetmyer walked out to bat following the dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal in the 16th over. A similar incident happened with RCB opener Phil Salt ...

During this season, their bats failed the stringent gauge test. Unlike previous editions, where bats were inspected a day before the match, this year’s rules authorized on-field umpires to check ...

PHOENIX — The Milwaukee Brewers played a central role in the meteoric rise of torpedo bats, yet the team that was responsible for serving up all the home runs that created the frenzy still hasn ...

A major worry expressed by many regarding the imbalance between bat and ball in T20 cricket was echoed by South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada at the beginning of this IPL season. Rabada stated ...