™Runner on 1st, 0 outs: Ground Ball to Third, Runner on 1st
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Ground Ball to Third, Runner on 1st
The call: Double play: third baseman to second baseman to first baseman.
All nine jobs
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Why it matters
It is the longest double play on the infield, so every step counts. The third baseman has to throw to 2nd without waiting. Trust that the second baseman is already on the way. If the ball gets through, the left fielder is the only player behind it.
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 third baseman with a runner on 1st?
- The second baseman. Gets to 2nd to take the feed from the third baseman, then turns and throws to 1st.
- Who backs up 2nd on a ground ball to the third baseman with a runner on 1st?
- The center fielder. Charges in behind 2nd, in line with the throw from the third baseman.
- What does the pitcher do on a ground ball to the third baseman 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.