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Scoring From Third

  Posted Nov 01/15 by Shawn Lockhart for Better Coaches

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Objective

  • Gain an understanding when to tag up, advance to home.

Equipment

  • Baseballs (6-10)
  • Gloves
  • Bases
  • Catcher's Gear

Description

  • An entire team of defensive players are required.
  • Base runners should be placed at third base taking a lead as the coach hits the baseball.
  • The player must recognize all the options to score from third base.
  • The defensive players play the baseball as a live situation.

Tips

  • Players need to recognize the height of the batted baseball, if the ball is hit waist height or higher the base runner must move back to the bag.
  • Different scenarios can be played, for example, the infielders are playing in, or just the corner positions are playing in.
 
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