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Infield Slow Roller — Bare Hand Drill

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Third basemen and pitchers practice charging slow rollers and making bare-hand pickups with an accurate throw to first.

FieldingAdvanced10 min3+ players10U11U12U13U14U

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How to Run This Drill
  1. 1
    Player starts at third base or pitcher's mound.
  2. 2
    Coach rolls a slow ball toward the player.
  3. 3
    Player charges, picks up the ball bare-handed (or glove-to-hand on faster rollers), and throws to first in one motion.
  4. 4
    Emphasize staying low, fielding outside the glove foot, and throwing on the run.
  5. 5
    8 reps per player.
Equipment Needed
  • Baseballs
  • Gloves
  • Bases
Coaching Tips
  • ●Field the ball to the glove-hand side of the body so the throw is natural.
  • ●Get low — butt down, back flat. Don't bend at the waist.
  • ●This is a do-or-die play — commit to it. No half-efforts.