On TV Last night, watching the "Long Haul Bombers" Stadium Tour, bashing balls out of Major League Ball Parks, and/or completely out of stadiums.
Just curious what kind of compression balls those guys are hitting???
That being said, I'm guessing they aren't really hitting retail bats either???
Just curious.
Tri18 Alan THANKS:
Holy Cow!!!!!!!!
650 compression isn't a softball, it's a Wham-O :)
That makes sense, we've all witnessed some incredible long balls in senior softball, but the stadium tour is ridiculous. Over the fence, over the bleachers, over the food stands, and over the wall into the parking lot. I think I saw one of those guys hit one 565, and that's where it went out of the stadium, not where it landed. Assuming that it went 600+, its like hitting it out of two softball fields.
17Black, what network or program did you see this. I'm in S.C.
hemi, If you go to softball360.com you will find videos of the Bombers. The Long Haul Bombers also have a Facebook page. Looks like they will be hitting tomorrow, July 24 : San Diego Padres – Pre Game. You can check to see what network in your area will carry it, ROOT Sports in my area...
The Long Haul Bombers:
Team Combat: Johnny McCraw & Chris Greinert
Team DeMarini: Chris Larsen & Dale Brungardt
Team Easton: Brian Wegman & Scott Kirby
Team Miken: Denny Crine & Kevin Filby
2015 Manufactures Cup Standings (each team will get 180 total swings)
Team Easton (Kirby, Wegman): 61 Points – .581 Average Points Per Swing – 75 Swings Remaining
Team Miken (Crine, Filby): 34 Points – .567 Average Points Per Swing – 120 Swings Remaining
Team DeMarini (Larsen, Brungardt): 32 Points – .533 Average Points Per Swing – 120 Swings Remaining
Team Combat (McCraw, Greinert): 31 Points – .344 Average Points Per Swing – 90 Swings Remaining
Individual Standings (each individual will get 90 total swings)
Brian Wegman – 37 Points – .617 Average Points Per Swing – 30 Swings Remaining
Kevin Filby – 24 Points – .533 Average Points Per Swing – 45 Swings Remaining
Scott Kirby – 24 Points – .533 Average Points Per Swing – 45 Swings Remaining
Chris Larsen – 17 Points – .567 Average Points Per Swing – 60 Swings Remaining
Johnny McCraw – 16 Points – .355 Average Points Per Swing – 45 Swings Remaining
Dale Brungardt – 15 Points – .500 Average Points Per Swing – 60 Swings Remaining
Chris Greinert – 15 Points – .333 Average Points Per Swing – 45 Swings Remaining
Denny Crine – 10 Points – .667 Average Points Per Swing – 75 Swings Remaining
As for the ball they use, it's called "Ultimate EVIL Long Haul Edition". This is a special edition ball built for the Long Haul Bombers, Stadium power tour. Non Sanctioned, 53 core 600 compression.
Here in Ohio, Sports Time Ohio (The TV Station that carries Cleveland Indians Games) picks up the Softball 360 Show, its been on a couple years.
http://softball360.com/
The show is 30 minutes, and covers other softball topics from women's fast-pitch (high school/college/pro) to men's slow-pitch, softball hall of fame, and occasionally seniors too. I'd say 10 to 12 minutes is usually dedicated to the Long Haul Bombers Tour though.
Joey is correct, That is the Evil Sports Ultimate Evil. Its been the Stadium power tour ball for the last 4 years. They know a good ball when they find it.
http://www.evilsports.com/image.php?type=P&id=16269&ts=1441452932
