Drag Bunt for a Hit, No Runners
Bunt → 1B/P fields → 2B covers first
A speedy batter drags a bunt toward first to beat it out. The first baseman and pitcher converge, one calls it, and the second baseman covers first for a bang-bang play.
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All 9 jobs
Ball Bag Backup
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P
Pitcher Ball
Break toward the first-base line; if you field it, the flip goes to first.
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C
Catcher Bag
Spring out and call who takes it, then cover home.
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1B
First Base Ball
Charge the drag bunt hard.
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2B
Second Base Bag
Cover first base — the first baseman charged.
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3B
Third Base Ball
Crash in case the bunt goes the other way.
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SS
Shortstop Bag
Cover second base.
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LF
Left Field Backup
Drift in behind third base.
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CF
Center Field Backup
Drift in toward second base.
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RF
Right Field Backup
Sprint in behind first base to back up the throw.
Coaching notes
On a drag bunt, whoever fields it must know the second baseman is covering first — the flip goes there, on time and on target.
Roll drag bunts on the first-base side; the pitcher and first baseman call it out and the second baseman beats the runner to the bag.
The pitcher and first baseman both fielding it — one calls 'ball, ball, ball,' the other peels off to cover.