™Runner on 1st, 0 outs: Ground Ball to Second, Runner on 1st
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Ground Ball to Second, Runner on 1st
The call: Double play: second baseman to shortstop to first baseman.
All nine jobs
Tap a player to follow that one job on the field.
Why it matters
When the ball goes to the right side, the bag at 2nd changes hands. Now the shortstop covers it and makes the turn. Young shortstops are used to fielding, not covering, and arrive late. The pitcher has a job too, breaking toward 1st on every ball hit to that side.
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 second baseman with a runner on 1st?
- The shortstop. Gets to 2nd to take the feed from the second baseman, then turns and throws to 1st.
- Who backs up 2nd on a ground ball to the second baseman with a runner on 1st?
- The center fielder. Charges in behind 2nd, in line with the throw from the second baseman.
- What does the pitcher do on a ground ball to the second baseman with a runner on 1st?
- Breaks toward 1st on every ball to the right side, in case the first baseman gets pulled off the bag.
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.