Single to Left, Batter Hustles for Two
LF → relay (SS) → 2B
Nobody on base. The batter lines a single to left field and rounds first hard, trying to stretch it into a double. The shortstop goes out as the relay man and the throw goes to second for the tag.
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All 9 jobs
Ball Bag Backup
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P
Pitcher Backup
Trail the play and back up third base on the left-field side in case the runner keeps coming.
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C
Catcher Bag
Stay home, guard the plate, and loudly direct the relay where it needs to go.
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1B
First Base Bag
Cover first base — the batter-runner has already rounded it.
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2B
Second Base Bag
Straddle second base and apply the tag on the relay throw.
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3B
Third Base Bag
Cover third base in case the runner reads the throw and keeps going.
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SS
Shortstop Ball
Go out to short left field as the relay man; line up between the left fielder and second base.
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LF
Left Field Ball
Charge the ball, field it cleanly, and throw to the shortstop relay — do not airmail second.
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CF
Center Field Backup
Sprint over to back up the left fielder in case the ball gets through.
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RF
Right Field Backup
Cross behind the infield to back up second base from the right side.
Coaching notes
Even with nobody on, the throw goes through a relay man — the shortstop — not on one long heave from the fence.
Hit balls to the left-field corner and time the shortstop getting to the relay spot lined up with second base, ten reps each.
Outfielders trying to throw the runner out by themselves and sailing the ball into the dugout — hit the cutoff.