Besr Baseball

New metal bats will pack less punch
By ERIC BRANCH THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Since metal bats were introduced to college baseball in 1974, guidelines have been introduced to make them less lively. After the home-run-filled 1998 College World Series, in which USC beat Arizona State 21-14 in the championship game, steps were taken to adopt a BESR (ball exit speed ratio) standard to reduce the potency of metal bats.