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CLOSEOUT Marucci Cat 9 Connect America Youth USSSA Baseball Bat -8oz MSBCC98A

Sale price $99.99 Regular price $299.99

Size

Add a Lizard Skins DSP Ultra bat grip

Ships in same box, not installed. Installation instructions ·

Why a Lizard Skins grip?

The grip that comes on a new bat is usually the cheapest part of it — a thin synthetic wrap picked for cost, not feel. It gets slick when your hands sweat, packs down flat in a few weeks, and does nothing about the sting on a mishit. Swapping it for a Lizard Skins DSP Ultra is the biggest upgrade you can make to a bat for under $25, and it’s why you’ll see them on bats from Little League through the big leagues.

It stays tacky, wet or dry

DSP stands for Durable Soft Polymer. It has a slightly tacky surface, an oval pattern and multi-directional ridges that hold your hands in place through the swing whether it’s a humid July doubleheader or a wet April morning. Because the bat isn’t sliding, hitters stop death-gripping the handle — looser hands, quicker bat.

It takes the sting out

The polymer absorbs vibration on off-barrel contact instead of sending it into your hands. The thicker the grip, the more it dampens: 1.8 mm is the most cushion, 1.1 mm is the all-around favorite and our best seller, and 0.5 mm is the pro choice for wood bats when you want to feel everything.

It lasts

The reformulated DSP holds its texture season after season, and the premium adhesive keeps it locked to the handle instead of creeping or unraveling like a worn stock wrap. Every roll is 990 mm / 39 in with pre-cut ends and a finishing strip, and it fits wood, composite or aluminum.

It looks like your bat

80+ colorways — solids, camo, Outburst, patriotic, MLB team colors. Match your uniform or make your bat impossible to mix up in the dugout.

Five-minute install

On-grip markings show exactly where to start and stop. Peel the old grip, wrap the new one, tape the finish — no tools. Watch the install video.

CheapBats.com was the very first Lizard Skins dealer — our founder met theirs at a trade show, tried the grip, and we’ve carried it ever since. We still think it’s the best grip on the market.

Lizard Skins DSP Ultra Bat Grip
Thickness

Choose a colorway above first — the thicknesses we have in stock for that color will show here.

0.5 mm — direct feedback1.1 mm — all-purpose1.8 mm — less vibration

Ships in same box, not installed. Installation instructions

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Description

Rep the USA with the all-new Cat 9 Connect AMERICA!!

The Marucci Cat 9 Connect America baseball bat brings together a combination of bleeding edge, ultra-premium aluminum barrel design and construction and a composite handle, resulting in what will go down as next generation two piece bat construction. The Marucci Cat 9 Connect Minus 10 Ounce bat for USSSA is built for the average sized youth baseball player. Heavier models are available in -5 and -8 ounce swing weights, but most 7 to 11 year old ball players will use a minus 10 ounce like this bat. A composite handle makes this bat a "Hybrid" design. The OLS (Outer Locking System) connection piece uses the stiffest construction material available, so you won't lose the traditional solid feeling of hitting when hitting, all while the OLS system prevents sting and vibration from ever reaching your hands. The barrel of the -10oz Cat 9 Connect Marruci has a Multi-Variable Wall Design with no rings in the barrel, to give the Cat 9 Connect a larger sweet spot than other aluminum bats. This is not an easy way to build a bat, but Marucci has no desire to take the easy way out. Get your Marucci Cat 9 Connect America USSSA Travel Ball Bat today, right here at CheapBats.com!

Cat 9 Connect America Youth USSSA Bat Features:

  • 2-Piece Bat Construction
  • AZR Aluminum Alloy Barrel
  • Carbon Composite Handle
  • Outer-Locking System
  • Multi-Variable Wall Design
  • Longitudinal Groove System
  • Micro-Perforated Cushy Bat Grip
  • 2 3/4" Barrel Diameter
  • -8oz Length to Weight Ratio
  • Thumbprint USSSA 1.15 BPF Stamp of Approval (Not approved for Little League)
  • One Year Manufacturer Warranty

AZR Alloy is created with a special three stage thermal treatment process. The new AZR alloy gives the hitter a more responsive feel due to a change at the molecular level, giving the Cat 9's alloy more performance and more durability than the previous model. Exclusive OLS Outer Locking System holds the handle and the barrel together from the inside out. The OLS system's one of a kind design keeps the bat feeling stiff, but does not allow vibration to reach the batter's hands. Multi-variable wall construction gives the Cat 9 Connect a larger sweet spot than other aluminum bats, and a thinner more forgiving barrel. Ring Free barrel design gives the sweet spot more flex for increased performance and a barrel with no "dead zones". The Marucci Cat 9 Connect, with its two-piece hybrid design, gives a feeling of a clean, consistent, traditional swinging and feeling baseball bat. Barrel and taper are inspired by professional models as well as input from MLB players on the Marucci Advisory Staff.

Marucci Warranty Length : 1 Year
Model Year : 2023
Approved For : USSSA
Drop : -8