Way too often this gets very confusing for a pitcher and it should not be. An errant throw can often determine the outcome of a ball game. Baseball pitching tips should include teaching pitchers which base they should back up and how to properly back up the base.
The following shows which base to back up if you are the pitcher and there’s a hit to the outfield:
Nobody on Base. On singles, back up throws to second base. On extra base hits, watch the play unfold and back up the base where you think there may be a play.
Runner On First Base. You back up third base.
Runner On Second Base. You back up home plate.
Runners On First and Second Base. You have to think quickly and move very quickly.
QUICKLY get into a position between third base and home, standing about ten feet in foul territory. You have to watch the play unfold, anticipate and make a very quick judgment. You either dash toward home and backup the throw there or backup the throw to third base. Watching the play itself unfold is the only way to know which base you have to back up. Smart teammates should pay you a mound visit to give you a breather after this one because you may be sprinting all over the field.
Bases Loaded. Same exact thing as runners on first and second base mentioned above. You must move quickly and watch the play unfold.
Runners On First and Third Base. You back up third base.
Remember that once the ball is hit, the pitcher becomes a defensive player just like everybody else! It is a shame to have a game decided because a pitcher failed to back up a base due to a lack of focus or because he didn’t know which base to back up.
Things to Remember About Backing Up Bases:
First of all, a pitcher must know where the runners are beforehand.
Remember to back up bases during a rundown play also.
When backing up a throw from the outfield, avoid making the very common mistake of being too close to the base.
Try to get about ten steps or so behind the base and line up yourself so that there is an imaginary line going from the player throwing the ball, the base and to you.
Way too often pitchers back up the base and the throw gets by the infielder and gets by them also.
By being about ten steps behind the base, you will have much better range to your left and to your right. The chance of the ball getting by both the infielder and you also will be very small.
The proper way to back up bases and which base a pitcher should back up is one of the more important baseball pitching tips. Unfortunately, it is not taught nearly enough.
It should rank high on every list of baseball coaching tips!
About the Author:
Larry is the president of Larwenty Online Enterprises Inc. He is also the author of “Excellent Baseball Coaching: 30 Seconds Away.” If you are a baseball player or baseball coach at any level, or a parent who wants to help your child improve, you will be fully equipped! Baseball tips on hitting, baseball coaching drills, baseball pitching tips, baseball fielding tips, etc. Larry’s baseball website offers several FREE TIPS that are straight from his very informative and very fairly priced eBooks.
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