Pre-practice Discussion

• Continue to stress staying inside the baseball. Use Saturday as evidence of its effectiveness.
• Discuss pitch recognition: Use the ball in relationship with the body comparison.
• Mention how getting ahead of hitters keeps pitch-count down. Keep this in mind as a hitter. Do not help out with the first strike. This will put him ahead of you already.

OFFENSIVE GOALS (Discuss)

1) Make the pitchers throw pitches

2) Put pressure on their defense

3) Versatility throughout our line-up.

4) Score at least one run per inning

5) Stress OBP more than AVG.

6) Capitalize on defensive mistakes

Batting Practice (In pairs)

1) 3 swings off of tee (outer half of the plate)

2) 3 side toss (outer half of the plate)

3) 6 front toss (middle/away- back through the middle)

4) 8 -10 live pitches (react to location- think back through the middle)

Group Segments

1) Infield- Double plays- rolled from coaches (no gloves either fielder)

Double plays- off of bat (Fielder-glove; receiver-no glove)

2) Outfield- Find the fence drill

Angles on base hits

Team segment

· Tandem relay- No runners

Special skill segment (Simultaneously)

· Pitchers covering first base

· Runners timed on straight steals to second base

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