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Relay To Rundown

  Posted Nov 01/15 by Shawn Lockhart for Better Coaches

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Objective

  • A team drill to incorporate the transition from one task into another.

Equipment

  • Gloves
  • Baseballs (10-15)
  • Helmets
  • Bases
  • Fungo

Description

  • An entire team is placed in their defensive positions.
  • A base runner starts running from home plate as soon as the coach hits the ball into the outfield.
  • Another base runner starts at second base and tries to score on the base hit.
  • The outfielder throws the ball into home plate, the first baseman cuts the baseball and catches the base runner in between second base.

Tips

  • The base runner starting at home plate should advance to second base automatically to force the first baseman to cut the baseball.
  • The outfielder must hit the cut-off man for the drill to work.