By: Erik Wetzel
Getting Started
 Run around the field
 Get the muscles warm
 Loosen up
 Stretch
 Prevents Injury
 Warms up the body
 Get the mind ready to play.
Time for Some Ground Balls!
 Games are won and lost
on defense
 Catching ground balls
are key to successful
defense
 Bunt Defense
 Important aspect of
defense
PFP’s… Fun Stuff
PFP stands for pitcher’s fielding
plays. This is where the pitchers
practice defending bunts and come
backers. Come backers are defined
as balls that are hit quickly directly
at the pitcher. These are quite
tough to catch so they need a lot of
practice. This is also where the
team works on communication as
communication is important for
successful defense.
Now the Fun Starts… Hitting
Batting Practice
 Batting Practice is a coordinated “well oiled machine”
so to speak.
 The key to a good batting practice is everybody being
where they are supposed to be.
 There are a lot of different jobs that are performed for
this to run smoothly.
Batting Practice
 There are three groups in batting practice
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One group hitting
One group playing defense
One group warming up in the cages
 Pitchers shag balls in the outfield and get them back to
the BP pitcher
Cage Group
 Warm up off the tees
 Take some soft toss
 Pitch to each other
 Hit off of the machines
 Work on drills
Defense Group
Defense group is pretty
simple. Practice more ground
balls and fly balls while
making sure not to get hit by
any batted balls from the live
group. This last tip is very
important.
Live Group
 This is where the
 Each hitter takes four
coordination takes place
 There is a hitter and
about three other hitters
who run the bases when
not hitting
 When the hitter bunts
the next hitter picks it up
and gives it to the BP
pitcher
rounds of about five
swings
 Base runners work on
getting jumps, leads and
reads from hit balls.
 They also need to make
sure they do not get hit
by any balls
Base Running
 At the end of practice for
a good warm down
 Work on rounding the
bases
 Work on getting as
efficient as possible
around the bases
 Work on getting good
jumps
End of Practice
 Get some light
instruction
 Any questions about the
day
 Time to loosen up and
have a good time