Hitting

Three-Plate Front Toss

Instructions

• Screen set up 30 feet from the plate, plates are set at roughly 30, 20, and 15 feet away from the screen (shown below)
• Hitter sets up even with the furthest plate (plate 1)
• Coach throws overhand at a consistent speed, no matter what plate the hitter is hitting from
• Hitter gets 3 swings at a plate, then moves to another (order of plates hit from does not matter)
• Focus should be on keeping rhythm and timing with the coach as they pitch and hitting the ball back up the middle
• Partners switch after rotating to all plates twice

At a Glance
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Players 1-2 players
  • Difficulty Advanced
  • Age Range 6-18 years
  • Equipment Needed
    • Screen for coach to throw behind
    • 3 home plates
    • And a bucket of baseballs