Baseball Exit Speeds - Cat 9 Composite, Cat 9 Connect, and DeMarini CF
Marucci insiders we spoke to say they spent a few years refining their composite material and bat design for their top of the line composite travel ball bat, and it shows. Below we’ll go over the numbers from our head to head comparison. Be sure to also check out our full Marucci Cat 9 Composite Bat Review.
Our bat reviewers put a 30″/20oz USSSA Marucci Cat 9 Composite, Cat 9 Connect, and DeMarini CF in the hands of a handful of 11 year old travel baseball players – and the results might shock you… or not if you have been watching Marucci’s rise this past year.
Comparing bats in the same length and weight, and hitter is the only true way to get accurate numbers. Other sites try to give MPH numbers of different sized bats, and it’s simply going to provide inaccurate results if you’re trying to objectively look at numbers.
What Does It All Mean?
The Marucci Cat 9 Composite was right out of the wrapper and hit the ball the hardest – in both the fastest recorded speed 58 MPH, and the fastest overall average. The fact that these numbers are straight out of the wrapper means like every composite bat, they will get even better with a proper break in period.
The Marucci Cat 9 Connect was a close second behind the Cat 9 Composite baseball bat with a high speed of 54 MPH off the bat.
The Demarini CF, which was already broken in, showed the lowest numbers overall in max exit speed at 53 MPH, and by far the lowest average exit speed.
Generally speaking, 1 MPH translates to about 4 feet of distance on a good hit. This means the Marucci Cat 9 Composite and Connect will hit a good 8′ to 20′ farther than a bat like the DeMarini CF USSSA bat.
We HIGHLY recommend the new Marucci Cat 9 Composite and the Marucci Cat 9 Connect (Metal Barrel)
