™Runner on 1st, 0 outs: Ground Ball to Short, Runner on 1st
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Ground Ball to Short, Runner on 1st
The call: Double play: shortstop to second baseman to first baseman.
All nine jobs
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Why it matters
This is the double play every team wants and most young teams give away. The usual mistake is at 2nd. The second baseman watches the ball instead of running to the bag, so the shortstop has nobody to throw to. The other mistake is in the outfield. All three players have a throw to get behind, and they stand still instead.
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 shortstop with a runner on 1st?
- The second baseman. Gets to 2nd to take the feed from the shortstop, then turns and throws to 1st.
- Who backs up 2nd on a ground ball to the shortstop with a runner on 1st?
- The center fielder. Charges in behind 2nd, in line with the throw from the shortstop.
- What does the pitcher do on a ground ball to the shortstop with a runner on 1st?
- Steps aside, out of the throwing lane.
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.