CARY, N.C. – USA Baseball and USA Baseball Sports Properties, the Cary-based team of Learfield – the media and technology company powering athletics – today announced a multi-year renewal agreement with VukGripz to continue as the Official Bat Grip Supplier of USA Baseball. VukGripz will continue to supply custom bat grips to all six USA Baseball national teams and its two national team development programs. In addition, they will also expand its line of custom USA Baseball products with new grip designs and color options that will be available for purchase in the USA Baseball Team Store and online at USABaseballShop.com.
“USA Baseball is excited to announce our continued partnership with VukGripz to be the Official Bat Grip Supplier for our national teams and national team development programs,” said USA Baseball Chief Operating Officer David Perkins. “VukGripz’s impact on the game has grown significantly since we began our partnership in 2022, and we are excited to continue to outfit the nation’s premier players with their products.”
“Our team at VukGripz is extremely excited to continue our partnership with USA Baseball for 2025 and beyond,” said Founder and CEO RJ Vukovich. “As the only American-made grip tape in baseball, partnering with the standard for American baseball is beyond exciting! We look forward to helping players around the country enhance their performance with our revolutionary bat grip tape and continue to support the USA Baseball community.”
VukGripz was launched in 2016 by Founder and CEO RJ Vukovich when he tested VukGripz on the field during his professional baseball career. Now, years later, VukGripz has helped thousands of athletes – from little leaguers to pros – enhance their performance with their revolutionary grip tape technology. VukGripz is available worldwide and online at Vukgripz.com. All VukGripz Bat Grip Tape will continue to be PROUDLY MADE IN THE USA!
Learfield’s USA Baseball Sports Properties is dedicated to representing USA Baseball by developing and managing sponsor relationships with brands looking to align with the national governing body for baseball and its events and programming.
