Skill Set: Infield

Difficulty Level: Medium

Number of Athletes and Coaches: 2-3 athletes and 1 coach, or 4 athletes as partners

Average Time to Complete: 5 minutes

Equipment Required: Gloves, bat, bucket of baseballs, base

Goal: Field ball using a forehand, bring throwing foot through to be in throwing position

Description of the Drill:

• Players are in the second baseman and shortstop positions
• Coach is near home plate, hits ground balls to the left of the second baseman
• 2 nd baseman uses a forehand fielding the ball on the move, then stops, and pivots bringing their throwing foot through so that they are in position to throw to 2nd base, with their chest facing the outfield 
• Shortstop covers 2 nd base for the throw
• Coach hits 10 ground balls to the 2 nd baseman and then the shortstop and 2nd baseman switch positions
• This can also be done with shortstops making forehand spin throws to 3rd base