EASTON ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIPS WITH 50 DIVISION I NCAA BASEBALL PROGRAMS FOR THE 2019 SEASON
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (February 26, 2019) – Easton is proud to announce its partnerships with over 89 college baseball programs across the country, including 50 Division I NCAA and 11 programs in the pre-season top 25 rankings.
Since 1969, Easton has been committed to growing its presence in college baseball representation. Easton is excited to be building upon its existing relationships and continuing to add more elite programs to its roster. Top college programs using Easton products include: UCLA, Florida, East Carolina, Ole Miss, Clemson, Auburn, Southern Miss, Coastal Carolina, Arkansas, Minnesota, Cal State Fullerton, Texas A&M and many more.
“Easton is committed to partnering with the best collegiate programs in the country, with the goal of winning championships,” said Easton SVP of Sales and Marketing Dan Jelinek. “Our collaborations with elite players and coaches allow us to be connected to the game at the highest level, pushing Easton to maximize the potential of its products.”
Easton offers its partner programs the #1 bat in College World Series® history.* As partners with Easton, Team Easton NCAA programs will compete with Easton bats exclusively, as well as Easton ball gloves, batting gloves, helmets and catcher’s gear. Easton recently released its new line of BBCOR bats: ADV (2-piece pro balanced composite), FUZE (1-piece speed balanced aluminum) and ALPHA (1-piece power balanced aluminum), the most advanced BBCOR bats the game has ever seen.
“We trust Easton to be part of our team and part of our UCLA Program,” said Bruins Head Coach John Savage. “Our players know they are getting the best bats and products in baseball and UCLA knows that Easton is dedicated to helping our program succeed and win championships.”
Easton has partnered with more championship baseball programs since 1972 then all other bat manufacturers. 2019 is shaping up to be another big year for Easton with the introduction of the new line of Project 3 BBCOR bats and 10 teams in the pre-season Top 25 starting on the road to Omaha.
Complete list of Team Easton NCAA baseball programs:
Abilene Christian Adrian Albion College Arkansas Little Rock Arkansas State Auburn University Azusa Pacific University Bluffton University Cal Berkeley Cal State Dominguez Hills Cal State Fullerton Cal State Los Angeles Cal State Northridge Chapman University Charleston Southern Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College of Central Florida Columbia CS Bakersfield Cuesta College Dartmouth College Delta State University East Carolina University East Central University Oklahoma Fresno Pacific University Fresno State University Georgia Southern Georgia Tech Incarnate Word Jacksonville State Kansas State Lake Erie College Le Moyne College Lee University LIU Brooklyn Luna Community College Madonna University Marist College Marshall Mercer Mt. Vernon Nazarene College MTSU NC State New Mexico Military Institute |
New Mexico State NIU Northeastern Nyack College Ohio State University Oral Roberts University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rio Hondo College Sacramento City College South Alabama Southeastern University St. Petersburg College Stevens Institute of Technology Texas A&M Trinity College Troy University UC Riverside UC Santa Barbara UCLA Union University University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Antelope Valley University of Arkansas University of Arkansas Little Rock University of Florida University of Hawaii University of Minnesota University of Mississippi University of Nevada Reno University of North Alabama University of South Alabama University of Southern Mississippi University West Florida USC Upstate UT Arlington Utica College Vanguard University West Carolina West Virginia University Western Kentucky University Whittier College William and Mary Winthrop Wright State |
Check out all of the Team Easton NCAA baseball programs and their gear by following Easton on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For more information on Easton gear and events, please contact eastonpr@easton.com.
*#1 Bat in College World Series® History claim based on College World Series data (titles, at-bats, hits and home runs), since NCAA adoption of non-wood bats, as reported by the NCAA®, together with data from Easton Diamond Sports, LLC.
About Easton:
Easton is the world's leading manufacturer of baseball and softball equipment, and the most iconic brand in these sports. Headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA, Easton Diamond Sports, LLC. manufactures bats, ball gloves, apparel, bags, batting gloves, helmets, catcher's equipment and related accessories. The company's commitment to innovation and game-changing technologies propelled Easton to the No. 1 bat position, including breakthrough technologies with aluminum and composite materials. As a result of this commitment to R&D and its storied brand heritage, Easton has long-standing relationships with Little League Baseball, USSSA Baseball & Softball, USA Baseball & Softball, hundreds of NCAA collegiate teams and numerous professional baseball and softball players. For more information, please visit: https://www.easton.com/.