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The present invention provides a bat access and storage device for baseball and softball bats. In an exemplary embodiment, the bat access and storage device includes an athletic equipment bag including a general periphery defining an interior. The athletic equipment bag includes an access communicat

The present invention provides a bat access and storage device for baseball and softball bats. In an exemplary embodiment, the bat access and storage device includes an athletic equipment bag including a general periphery defining an interior. The athletic equipment bag includes an access communicating with the interior. The bat access and storage device also provides a bat sack including a general body and a bat receptacle carried by the general body. The bat sack is adapted to be received within the interior of the athletic equipment bag via the access for storing multiple bats within the interior. Additionally, the bat sack is adapted to be removed via the access to provide accessibility to multiple bats outside of the athletic equipment bag.

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What is claimed is: 1. A baseball equipment bag comprising: an elongate body having a substantially flat rigid back surface, flexible front and side surfaces, a closed bottom end, and an open top end, the body having a longitudinal axis passing through the top and bottom ends; a first attachment me

What is claimed is: 1. A baseball equipment bag comprising: an elongate body having a substantially flat rigid back surface, flexible front and side surfaces, a closed bottom end, and an open top end, the body having a longitudinal axis passing through the top and bottom ends; a first attachment member for attaching the bag to a vertical structure such that the longitudinal axis is oriented substantially vertical; an interior compartment defined by the body; a divider disposed with the interior compartment spanning the sides of the bag along substantially the entire length of the interior compartment, the divider oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis; a bat compartment defined by the back surface, side surfaces, and divider; an equipment compartment defined by the front surface, side surfaces, and divider; a bat holder having a substantially rigid base surface and first and second semi-cylindrical sleeves disposed on the base surface, the first and second sleeves each adapted to receive the barrel of a baseball bat, the bat holder having a second attachment member for attaching the bat holder to a vertical structure, wherein the bat holder with a baseball bat placed in each of the first and second sleeves is stored in the bat compartment and removed from the bag through the open end. 2. A baseball or softball equipment bat comprising: an elongate body having a substantially flat rigid back surface, flexible front and side surfaces, a closed bottom end, and an open top end, the body having a longitudinal axis passing through the top and bottom ends; a first attachment member for attaching the bag to a vertical structure such that the longitudinal axis is oriented substantially vertical; an interior compartment defined by the body; a bat holder having a substantially rigid base surface and first and second semi-cylindrical sleeves disposed on the base surface, the first and second sleeves each adapted to receive the barrel of a bat used for playing baseball or softball, the bat holder having a second attachment member for attaching the bat holder to a vertical structure, wherein the bat holder with a baseball bat placed in each of the first and second sleeves is stored in the interior compartment and removed from the bag through the open end; and a third attachment member detachably securing the bat holder to the interior compartment. 3. The baseball equipment bag of claim 2, wherein the second attachment member is a fence clip enabled to be clipped to said vertical structure. 4. The baseball equipment bag of claim 2, wherein the second attachment member is a hook enabled to be attached to said vertical structure. 5. The baseball equipment bag of claim 1, the bat holder having a length at least equivalent to the length of a bat used for playing the sport of baseball or softball. 6. The baseball equipment bag of claim 1, wherein said base surface of said bat holder is generally of a rectangular profile of sufficient rigidity to maintain its profile when said holder is empty. 7. The baseball equipment bag of claim 1, further including a securing member enabling said bat holder and a portion of said bat compartment to be removably securely connected.