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i play too im a sophomore. almost all my stuff is louisville slugger. an aluminum bat if not bats batting gloves, baseball glove, eye black (prefered), sliding shorts (so it doesn't hurt when you slide), bat bag, batting helmet if your school doesn't provide one, bat weight.
okay well for outfield you're going to need a heck of a strong arm!!! so during the off season depending on where you live play as much as possible even grip the baseball and squeeze 40 times a day can help. lift weights and if you can still play now throw long toss.. warm your arm up start small then scoot back further and further until your arm can throw to home or a one hopper to home. you also need to be prepared for grounders generally infield gets all the grounders but i know some get in the hole between SS and 2b or 2b and 1b so you need to limit that to a single instead of a double. also work on fly outs...those ARE hard...throw the ball up as far as you can to start and make sure you can catch it. then get your dad or someone to hit the ball like a fly out to you...you need to run and make sure you're always looking at the ball. use your glove to protect your eyes and wear eye black! check louisvilleslugger.com for a glove i recomend a wilson brand A2000 they work GREAT! and come in different sizes..you'll probably need a large.
most HS players bat with an aluminum bat..you get a lot more power so more home runs..unless you're planning on playing major/minor ball you wont use a wooden bat not even in college. at my HS aluminum bats are required. check lousivilleslugger.com they have all these bats that are so good!! you cant order there but you can go to a local store and ask for that style or see if theres one you like better. generally your bat should be as tall as from your feet to in between your legs thats where the bat should start and end..if its too heavy to swing and get around fast then its too heavy!! if its too light get one that you can get around fast but doesn't feel like a feather or like a weight.. also get a bat weight sometimes called a 'donut' they go oon your bat to make your bat heavier when you swing and lighter when you take it off..it helps.. they come in a variety of colors and are cheap.
i play baseball and have other things i can help you on IF you're intrested..stealing, baserunning, sliding, pickoff attempts, etc. just email me at taekwondochick20010@yahoo.com or through my Y!A profile
i hope i helped and good luck i hope you make the team! never give up..even if you stick to the bench you can only get better don't be too hard on yourself!
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you need aluminum. you would porbably crack a wood bat with a powerful hit.
golve? leather? what do you mean? You'll need plenty of confidence and patience. I think that baseball is a good sport. I play softball. First of all you would probably need a composite bat instead of aluminum or wood. Composite bats are more reliable and make the ball travel farther. I use easton bats like the sleath and the senergy. These are top brands of bats. With the size that you have given it seems you are more like a catcher than an outfielder, but since you haven't played in a while, you would probably won't to stay away from that position inless you really want to work hard and get it. Another good idea is pick a position that you can compete with and beat out. I had that experience and it worked out pretty good for me. Also, in baseball you have to keep up with what is going on. Like in most sports the game is always changing, and there is new ways to make you better. Take time on your own and work on the things that you have been taught and improve but also watch and learn from other people's mistakes. This will cut down the time of learning and make you learn the game faster and prepare in the long run. I wish you the best of luck and hope that this helps. haven't played since elementary? ohh that's going to be tough for you to make the team..unless if you've already made it.. but if you have made it..get a 34 inch(length) by 31(ounces) aluminum bat and whichever glove you prefer..good luck.
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