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V-Grip School

August 8, 2008 · Leave a Comment

There’s something that differentiates Mattingly Sports from other bat companies: we personally care about a player’s performance. That’s the point of the V-Grip — it is designed to help kids swing the bat correctly, and put them into the best position to hit the ball. The passion behind the V-Grip design — that of helping others — extends throughout the company. Once in a while, we get a “pat on the back” from a happy customer. For example, this letter to Mattingly’s... [Read the full story]

Beast Awards

Baseball America Beast Awards

June 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment

The national publication of amateur baseball, Baseball America, announced the Mattingly Beast Award Winners for May. They are Eric Hosmer, Tim Beckham, Jaff Decker, and Kyle Beverly. These four high schoolers are having outstanding seasons, and were rated as top prospects and potential first rounders in the June Major League amateur draft — in fact, Beckham turned out to be the first overall pick in the draft! Following are profiles of these “Beastly” hitters. Eric Hosmer (Cooper City, FL) - Through May... [Read the full story]

Hitting Tips

Be Balanced

February 22, 2008 · Leave a Comment

The key to success in any athletic activity is to be balanced. When you are balanced, you have control of your body and can perform your best. In hitting, you want to take a balanced stance. A balanced stance allows you to wait longer on the ball — particularly on offspeed pitches — and gives you a good base for your swing. In addition, when your feet are balanced, it is much easier to control your upper body, and improves your ability to deliver your full strength and bat speed to the baseball. Don Mattingly... [Read the full story]

Baseball

V-Grip School

August 8, 2008 · Leave a Comment

There’s something that differentiates Mattingly Sports from other bat companies: we personally care about a player’s performance. That’s the point of the V-Grip — it is designed to help kids swing the bat correctly, and put them into the best position to hit the ball. The passion behind the V-Grip design — that of helping others — extends throughout the company. Once in a while, we get a “pat on the back” from a happy customer. For example, this letter to Mattingly’s... [Read the full story]

Fastpitch

Boutelle Back

April 18, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Mattingly Sports is proud to announce its continued sponsorship of one of the rising stars of the PFX Tour-Professional Fastpitch Xtreme Tour, Tina Boutelle. Boutelle was nominated 2006 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year, leading the University of Texas to 3 NCAA Division I World Series appearances and 2 Big 12 Championships. A 5′5″ powerhouse, Boutelle had an astonishing .500 batting average during the 2006 NCAA Super Regionals. “Tina Boutelle continues to embody the spirit of Mattingly Sports,”... [Read the full story]