™Runner on 1st, 0 outs: Ground Ball to First, Runner on 1st
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Ground Ball to First, Runner on 1st
The call: Double play: first baseman to shortstop to pitcher.
All nine jobs
Tap a player to follow that one job on the field.
Why it matters
The first baseman fields the ball, so nobody is standing on 1st for the throw back. That bag belongs to the pitcher. The pitcher breaks for it the moment the ball is hit to the right side. A pitcher who stays on the mound to watch turns a double play into one out.
What the runners do
- Runner on 1st (forced). Forced out at 2nd.
- Batter. Out at 1st to complete the double play.
This is the baseball field. In the app a fastpitch softball team sees every play on its own field, with its own rules.
Questions coaches ask
- Who covers 2nd on a ground ball to the first baseman with a runner on 1st?
- The shortstop. Gets to 2nd to take the feed from the first baseman, then turns and throws to 1st.
- Who backs up 2nd on a ground ball to the first baseman with a runner on 1st?
- The center fielder. Charges in behind 2nd, in line with the throw from the first baseman.
- What does the pitcher do on a ground ball to the first baseman with a runner on 1st?
- Breaks for 1st as soon as the ball is hit to the right side. Takes the throw on the run.
More situations
Get your team on it before Saturday
In the app every player runs this play on their own phone, at their own position, and you see who keeps missing it.