Be aware and consider the speed of the batter and any base runners. Be aware of how much time you have. Don’t panic! If you knock a hard hit ball down and keep it front of you, you very often will have plenty of time to make a play.
Short stop and second baseman- talk to [...]
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Fielding Tips
Each youth baseball infielder (and outfielder) can pretend that each batter is a fungo hitter who is attempting to hit a ground ball to him on every pitch. Then the infielder won’t be surprised when the ball leaves the bat and heads in his direction.
If he doesn’t play this mind game with himself on every [...]
Each position player on the baseball field has to know the proper technique for throwing a baseball. This will keep sore arms to a minimum and allow you to make strong, accurate throws to the intended base.
The player throwing the ball should square his back foot like you are putting it against the pitching [...]
Whether you’re a baseball infielder or an outfielder, it’s really important to talk to your other fielders before the pitcher makes his pitch, as well as after the ball is put in play.
The reason you talk before the pitch is because sometimes you want to decide before a play who will cover what, like the [...]
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