Easton, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of softball equipment, announced this week the launch of the 2027 Ghost OG, a tribute to the original Ghost Double Barrel fastpitch softball bat that helped redefine performance in the game.

The bat was made available on Wednesday (June 3) for purchase online and hit the retail stores on Thursday (June 4).

Launching in conjunction with the 2027 Women’s College World Series and start of the AUSL season, this bat release highlights Easton’s partnerships with top collegiate programs and sponsored athletes, including: 

• NiJaree Canaday (Texas Tech),
• Megan Grant (UCLA),
• Maya Brady (OKC Spark),
• Rachel Garcia (Texas Volts),
• Erin Coffel (Chicago Bandits),
• Skylar Wallace (Chicago Bandits),
• Michaela Edenfield (Texas Volts), and
• Mary Iakopo (Chicago Bandits).

The Ghost OG already made its presence felt on the sport’s biggest stage, appearing throughout the 2027 Women’s College World Series and was swung by Texas Tech as part of the Red Raiders journey to making it to the national championship series final.

Leading the Ghost OG campaign is Team Easton athlete Maya Brady, one of the game’s most recognizable and accomplished players.

Maya joined Team Easton in January and serves as the face of the Ghost OG campaign.

During her standout career at UCLA, Brady earned back-to-back Pac-12 Player of the Year honors in 2023 and 2024, multiple First Team All-American selections, and, ultimately, becoming the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 AUSL draft.

She is currently part of the Team USA player pool for the 2028 Olympics after helping the United States earn silver at the 2024 Women’s Softball World Cup and gold at the 2025 World Games.

“I kind of swung whatever bat was put in my hands growing up playing travel ball, but once I got to UCLA and started swinging Easton Ghost bats, I immediately understood why UCLA has trusted Easton for so many years,” said Maya, outfielder for the OKC Spark in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL).

“Partnering with Easton felt like a natural fit and having the opportunity to swing the bats I love at the highest level of the game means everything to me.”

Easton debuted the original Ghost Double Barrel in 2017 and hitters at all levels— including professional players, college teams and travel ball programs—quickly took to the bat because of its new power and better feel.

What makes the new bat even better than its predecessors? The answer involves the improved technology that’s evolved from player feedback.

“Our goal with the 2027 Ghost OG was to evolve the technology and overall performance of the bat while staying true to the feel, sound, and confidence hitters have come to expect from the Ghost OG,” said John Loeffler, Easton Bat Category Director.

“We focused on refining key technologies to expand the sweet spot, improve responsiveness, optimize energy transfer, and enhance durability, all while preserving the signature balance and feedback that players have loved in previous Ghost models.”

The Ghost OG has a MSRP of $449.99 and is available on Easton.com and online and in retail stores such as DICK’S Sporting Goods, Scheels, Smash It Sports and Academy Sports + Outdoors.

— Brentt Eads/Line Drive Media