Fielding
Infield
2nd Baseman Underhand Flip
Instructions
• Players are in the second baseman and shortstop positions
• Coach is near home plate, hits ground balls to the right of the 2 nd baseman
• 2nd baseman fields the ground ball moving towards 2nd base, and flips it underhanded to the shortstop
• 2nd baseman should underhand flip the ball on a line at a medium speed to the shortstop’s chest
• Shortstop covers 2nd base to receive the flip from the 2nd baseman
• Coach hits 10 ground balls to the 2nd baseman, and then the shortstop and 2nd baseman switch positions
• This can also be done with shortstops flipping to 3rd base
At a Glance
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Duration 5 minutes
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Players 2-3 players
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Difficulty Intermediate
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Age Range 6-18 years
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Equipment Needed
- Gloves
- Bat
- Bucket of baseballs
- Base