2027 Marucci Asura Rise Fastpitch Softball Bat MFPASR

2027 Marucci Asura Rise Fastpitch Softball Bat – MFPASR

A dream to swing, a nightmare to pitch to — the Rise builds Marucci's new suspended inner barrel into its smoothest two-piece yet.

The idea behind the Asura Rise is simple to say and hard to build: make more of the barrel behave like the sweet spot. Rise Sync Barrel Technology suspends an elongated inner barrel inside the outer wall — fully floating, nearly the length of the hitting surface — and that longer inner barrel extends the active hitting zone by up to ten percent. In practice, that means the ball you catch a few inches inside or off the end doesn't die the way it does on a conventional two-piece: the barrel recovers faster, responds livelier, and gives you playable results across a much wider band of contact. And because the inner barrel is suspended rather than stacked into the walls, Marucci got the forgiveness without the usual tax — no added end weight, no dead balance.

The rest of the bat is built to let that barrel work. The PFX composite handle isn't one flex shared across the line — Marucci engineers the flex separately for every weight drop, so the -11 loads and releases for a -11 swing while the -8 stays stout for the hitter driving it. The OLS connection joins barrel to handle from the outside in — the stiffest joint Marucci has built — so energy goes into the ball instead of leaking into the joint, while the connection itself dismisses nearly all vibration. What little is left, the AV Knob catches: a single solid anti-vibration system with a soft elastomeric shell that kills sting without numbing feedback. A mid-loaded barrel keeps real mass behind contact, wrapped in an Enhanced Soft-Touch 1.75mm grip on a standard 2 1/4" fastpitch profile.

Bat Features

• Rise Sync Barrel Technology – elongated, fully suspended inner barrel extends the active hitting zone by up to 10%, widening the sweet spot without sacrificing balance
• Two-Piece Composite Construction – composite barrel and handle with engineered flex between them
• PFX Composite Handle – Player-Optimized Flex, engineered separately for each weight drop's swing
• OLS Connection – joins barrel to handle from the outside in: the stiffest connection in the line, dismissing virtually all vibration at contact
• AV Knob – one-piece anti-vibration system with a soft elastomeric shell; kills sting, keeps feedback
• Mid-Loaded Barrel – real mass behind contact with a controlled balance point
• Enhanced Soft-Touch Grip – 1.75mm cushioned wrap
• 2 1/4" Barrel – standard fastpitch profile
• Certifications – USA Softball (formerly ASA), USSSA 1.20 BPF, WBSC (formerly ISF), ISA, NSA

Choosing Your Drop The Rise comes in four weight drops, and each one swings like it was tuned for its hitter — because it was. The -11 (28"–33") is the light, whippy option for younger and leaner hitters chasing barrel speed first. The -10 (28"–34", including 32.5" and 33.5" half sizes) is the heart of fastpitch and the drop most hitters should start from. The -9 (33"–34") splits the difference for high-school hitters who want more mass without going full power-drop. The -8 (33"–34") is the power drop, cut long for hitters who supply their own bat speed and want the barrel to land heavy. When torn between two lengths, take the shorter one — bat speed beats reach.

In the Box

• 1x 2027 Marucci Asura Rise Fastpitch Softball Bat in your chosen size
• Manufacturer warranty card (1 year)

Who This Bat Is Built For Fastpitch players in USA Softball, USSSA, NSA, ISA and WBSC sanctioned leagues who want a two-piece that smooths out contact without hiding it — from travel-ball hitters growing into their swing to varsity bats who live at the plate.

Dream higher. Hit farther. The Rise is ready when you are.

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