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Advancing to Second

  Posted Nov 01/15 by Shawn Lockhart for Better Coaches

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Objective

  • Baserunner must be able to decide when to advance to second base on a ball hit to the outfield.

Equipment

  • Gloves
  • Baseballs (10 - 12)
  • Fungo
  • Bases

Description

  • The entire team is placed in their defensive positions.
  • The base runner starts at home plate waiting for the coach to hit the ball into the outfield. (Video 1) (Video 2) (Video 3)
  • The base runner makes a read rounding first base whether or not to head to second base.
  • The outfielders make the play to second base.

Tips

  • The baserunners should error on the side of being thrown out at second base.
  • They will begin to understand what is a double and what is not.