Not sure if anyone has been following the PHIT Act that has passed the congress and is waiting on the senate. Basically it allows you to use your pretax HSA account(with a limit) to pay for youth sports and safety equipment...Hopefully bats will count I would think this will pass the senate but it wouldn't hurt to let your local senate representatives know where you stand.
https://www.clubindustry.com/news/phit-act-passes-long-sought-us-house-vote-advances-senate
https://www.clubindustry.com/news/phit-act-passes-long-sought-us-house-vote-advances-senate