1st Base Flip to Pitcher
• Players is in fielding position at 1st base, pitcher on the mound
• Coach is at home plate with a bucket of baseballs and a bat
• Pitcher goes through a dry (without ball) pitching motion
• Coach hits a ground ball to the right of the 1st baseman after pitcher goes through dry pitching motion
• 1 st baseman fields the groundball while the pitcher is running to 1st base to cover the bag
• 1 st baseman flips the ball to the pitcher covering 1st base
• Focus on the 1st baseman making a good flip on a line to the pitcher covering 1st base, and the pitcher catching the ball with their foot on 1st base
• Pitcher tosses the ball off to the side and players get reset in their positions
• Coach hits the 1 st baseman groundballs until they have had 10 repetitions (players may rotate if more than one 1st baseman)
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Duration 5 minutes
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Players 1-2 players
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Difficulty Intermediate
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Age Range 6-18 years
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Equipment Needed
- Gloves
- Bucket of baseballs
- Base
- Fungo bat