What to stock in a team store beyond spirit wear
A practical assortment checklist for coaches and athletic directors building a team store, sport by sport, and the categories most programs leave out.
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Fastpitch gear turns over as fast as baseball does, and sizing changes every season. Carrying bats, gloves and cleats alongside the uniform is what makes a softball store worth keeping open.
What the store carries
Built around softball.
The gear a softball family buys over a season — not just the spirit wear.
- Bats
- Fastpitch gloves
- Batting helmets with masks
- Catcher’s gear
- Cleats & turf shoes
- Sliding shorts
- Bat bags
- Practice apparel
- Uniforms
Brands for softball
The brands behind the gear.
Equipment brands ST1 Sports carries for softball programs, alongside custom-decorated apparel and uniforms.
- Rawlings Baseball and softball gloves
- Marucci Gloves and bat bags
- Mizuno Gloves, protective gear and apparel
- Champro Batting helmets, protective gear and training nets
- New Balance Cleats, turf trainers and apparel
Common questions
Questions about softball team stores
What does a softball team store carry?
A TeamStore HQ softball store carries fastpitch bats and gloves, batting helmets with masks, catcher's gear, cleats and turf shoes, sliding shorts and bat bags, alongside custom uniforms and practice apparel.
Which softball brands can a team store carry?
Softball stores can carry equipment from brands ST1 Sports stocks, including Rawlings and Marucci gloves, Mizuno gloves and protective gear, Champro helmets and protective gear, and New Balance cleats and turf trainers.
Is fastpitch gear different from baseball gear in a team store?
Yes. Fastpitch stores are stocked with fastpitch-specific bats and gloves and with batting helmets that take a mask, rather than the baseball equivalents, so athletes order the right equipment for their sport without checking specifications themselves.
How does a softball program earn from its team store?
Eligible purchases put money back into the program. Softball equipment turns over as quickly as baseball's and sizing changes every season, so a store carrying bats, gloves and cleats captures spending an apparel-only shop does not.
Can parents order softball gear mid-season?
Yes. The store stays open all year, so a replacement glove or a new pair of cleats can be ordered the week it is needed rather than waiting for the next ordering window.
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