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Fastpitch Gloves

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Fastpitch softball gloves are built for the 12" ball: 12" to 13" for fielders, 33" to 34" for catchers, 13" for first base, with deeper pockets and a hand opening sized for women's and girls' hands. The Rawlings Liberty Advanced is the most-worn glove in college softball and we stock the whole line, including the ColorSync releases and player models, alongside Rawlings Heart of the Hide, R9 and Shut Out, Marucci Cypress, Oxbow, Ascension, Palmetto, Magnolia and Acadia, Mizuno Pro Select, MVP Prime, Prime Elite and Prospect Finch, Easton Professional Collection, Ghost NX and Fundamental, and All Star Heiress and PHX.

Sizes: 11.5" to 12" for infielders, 12.5" to 13" for outfield and utility, 11.5" to 12" for youth. Fastpitch catcher's mitts and fastpitch first base mitts have their own pages. Prices run from about $35 for a youth glove to $330 for a Liberty Advanced or Cypress, and every glove ships free.
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Fastpitch Gloves

What makes a fastpitch glove different

A fastpitch glove is not a baseball glove in a different color. The pocket is deeper and wider to hold a 12" ball, the finger stalls are narrower and the wrist opening smaller for a woman's hand, and the patterns run a half-inch to an inch bigger than the equivalent baseball position. A baseball glove will work in a pinch, but the ball sits high in the pocket and pops out on hard throws.

Size by position

  • Infield: 11.75" to 12.25". Second and short go smaller; third base 12" to 12.5".
  • Outfield: 12.5" to 13" with a deep pocket and H-web.
  • Pitcher: 12" to 12.5", closed web.
  • Utility: 12.5" with a basket or modified trap web.
  • Youth (8 to 11): 11" to 12" with a smaller hand opening (Mizuno Prospect Finch, Easton Ghost Flex, Rawlings Sure Catch).
  • Catcher: 33" to 34" mitt. First base: 13" mitt.

The lines

Rawlings Liberty Advanced is the standard in travel and college ball, a pro-grade steerhide glove with a break-in that takes a week or two; the ColorSync editions are the same glove in seasonal colors. Heart of the Hide fastpitch patterns are the stiffest and most durable. R9 and Shut Out are Rawlings' softer, game-ready lines for high school and rec players. Marucci Cypress is Marucci's kip-leather pro glove; Oxbow, Ascension and Palmetto are its mid-grade lines; Magnolia and Acadia are for younger players. Mizuno Pro Select and Prime Elite are pro-grade; MVP Prime is the value pick. Easton Professional Collection is pro-grade, Ghost NX is mid-grade, Fundamental is entry-level. All Star Heiress is the fastpitch catcher's mitt to beat.

Frequently asked questions

Can my daughter use a baseball glove for softball? She can, but a fastpitch glove fits the ball and her hand better. If she is playing more than a season, buy the right glove.

What size for a 10-year-old? 11.5" to 12". For an 8-year-old, 11" to 11.5".

How long is the break-in on a Liberty Advanced? One to two weeks of daily catch. Work the pocket with a ball and a little conditioner; skip the oven.

Left hand throw? Yes, wherever Rawlings, Marucci, Mizuno or Easton makes one. It is a separate option in the listing.
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