Deep Drive to Left-Center, Double Cut
LF → relay (SS) → trail (2B) → 3B
A ball to the wall in left-center with a runner on first. Two relay men line up in tandem — the shortstop deep and the second baseman trailing — to cover the long throw and hold the runner.
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All 9 jobs
Ball Bag Backup
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P
Pitcher Backup
Back up third base or home depending on where the play goes.
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C
Catcher Bag
Guard the plate and direct the double cut.
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1B
First Base Bag
Cover first base and trail toward the cut.
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2B
Second Base Ball
Trail behind the shortstop as the second relay man — a safety valve and redirect.
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3B
Third Base Bag
Cover third base and take the throw if the runner goes.
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SS
Shortstop Ball
Sprint deep into left-center as the lead relay man; line up with third.
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LF
Left Field Ball
Run it down at the wall and fire to the shortstop relay.
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CF
Center Field Backup
Back up the left fielder at the wall.
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RF
Right Field Backup
Cross to back up second base.
Coaching notes
On balls to the wall, two relay men line up in tandem — the lead man takes it, the trail man is the safety valve and can redirect.
Double-cut reps from the wall: outfielder to lead relay to trail relay; emphasize lining up and calling the target.
Only one relay man going out — if the lead man bobbles it there's no backup and the runner takes an extra base.