Included in the sharp RAYZR’D is a nod to Ray, the original mastermind behind DeMarini bats. “It’s about as large as it can get because now it’s wrapping halfway around the bat.” “With the new RAYZR’D, I can make it quite a bit larger, especially on the baseball models, Hodad said.
Getting logos and designs onto cylindrical barrels and the taper towards the handle has always been challenging, but the shape of the new RAYZR’D allows DeMarini technicians to play with a much larger logo. To buck the national trend, they introduced a D logo on the barrel taper, allowing for more room to play with designs along the bat. This early design helped DeMarini off the ground and out of the dirt-floor barn, but Ray and Hodad never intended to follow the industry standard. The game’s top travel ball players and collegiate talent swing CF. Stronger high school and college players looking to hit for extra bases turn to CF (-9) for its balanced yet thunderous swing. The BBCOR has three versions, two of which (the Ace of Spades and Queen of Diamonds. It comes in a BBCOR, USSSA drop 10 and 5, and a USA drop 10. To capitalize on Ray’s notoriety, the first DeMarini bats featured his last name inscribed along the length of the barrel. The 2022 DeMarini CF (-9) Fastpitch Bat is Loaded with Power. The 2022 DeMarini The Goods is a two-piece hybrid (alloy barrel, composite handle) with a mild endload built for serious hitters like weight, stiffness, and a good-sized barrel.
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DeMarini Logo Historyįrom making noise on the slowpitch circuit to launching a series of instructional hitting videos, Ray DeMarini knew what it took to create buzz in the softball world. Many early DeMarini bats featured a wordmark on the barrel and the logo on the taper. The RAYZR’D logo, featured prominently on the 2022 D-Lab Zoa BBCOR Batand USA Softball Signature Series CF Fastpitch Bats, celebrates DeMarini’s history as a leader in bat design and product innovation and points to the technological innovations still to come. Introducing the DeMarini RAYZR’D, the logo appearing now on DeMarini’s newest trailblazing baseball and softball bats. With more than 30 years of history driving the Oregon-based bat company, the latest line of DeMarini bats is set to continue Ray’s legacy with a sharp new look. Since 1989, Ray constantly pursued innovation. This model is legal for play in all USA Baseball Sanctioned Leagues and Tournaments. “He cared a lot about overall impact,” said Hodad, DeMarini’s Creative Director for more than 20 years. The 2022 DeMarini USA CF ZEN Baseball Bat features a 2 5/8 inch barrel diameter, -10 length to weight ratio, and balanced swing weighting. When it came to producing DeMarini slowpitch softball bats in Hillsboro, Ray wanted his bombastic attitude – the personality that led to game-changing bat technologies – to come through in the designs. Obsessed with bringing home run power to the masses, Ray went from building bats out of a dirt-floor barn to operating a factory in Hillsboro, Oregon. DeMarini founder and namesake Ray DeMarini was boldness personified.
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