For a while in the early 2000s, there seemed to be an increasing number of bat fractures. Some speculated that recent innovations in bat engineering might have something to do with it. More wood species were being made into Major League Baseball bats, and the previous wood specification guides hadn’t been updated in a long time. Major League Baseball decided it was time to call in the engineers. “Research FINDings” is a unique publication of Natural Inquirer . Written for adults as well as stude Topics: Engineering and Forest Products, Baseball, Baseball Bat, Emerald Ash Borer, Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Hickory, Impact Tests.