For this drill, you’ll again need two baseballs. You also may adapt the rules outlined below to your liking. This drill has relatively complex rules, but it is super-fun. The batter will take first base with a single, all baserunners will advance one base.ĭefensive outs add 1 point to your team’s score while defensive errors subtract 1 point. The two ball game can significantly improve hand-eye coordination, balance, and throwing accuracy. will be at the shortstop position lined up away from home plate. If a ground ball goes through the infield and onto the outfield, it is ruled a base hit. Straight On Forehand Backhand (Right Foot Planted) Backhand (Left Foot Planted) Ball Handling 1×30 seconds or 15 reps. Purpose: This drill will help improve your players fielding, throwing, and conditioning. Fly balls or line drives are automatic outs as the outfield is out of play. The initial contact of the ball must be made somewhere inside the field. Batters are required to hit ground balls off the tee. If the body is not turned, the baserunner will gain two extra steps (six feet) while the player turns to make the throw. Louis Cardinals shortstop Edmundo Sosa tried to make the play of the season, and instead made an umpires life flash before his eyes. Throw from the outfield If it is a good throw, the shortstop is going to begin to turn his body as the throw approaches.
The batting team is allowed six outs before switching sides. In this shortstop drill sequence, we are focusing on cutoff position based on a throw from the outfield. The first team will take the six infield positions and the second team is going to be at bat using a tee instead of a pitched ball. Setupĭivide everyone into two groups of six players on each team.
The drill serves a dual purpose simultaneously allowing hitters to work on their swing mechanics and fielders to work on fielding ground balls and throwing runners out. This drill teaches the fielders to pursue the lead runner. A common mechanical flaw that may be seen early on is players not getting down on the. All infielders play in their usual positions except the shortstop. Make sure players are practicing good form and mechanics. Rotate hitting balls to those positions as players rotate in and out. The Infield Scrimmage Drill is a great scrimmage to run with a team. A good basic drill is to split up the team into two groups that will be positioned at the second base and shortstop positions.
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