™Runner on 3rd, 0 outs: Infield In, Ground Ball to Short, Runner on 3rd
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Infield In, Ground Ball to Short, Runner on 3rd
The call: Infield in: throw home (shortstop to catcher).
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Why it matters
The infield plays in to cut down the run at the plate, so the throw goes home, not to 1st. Players forget that the moment they field it, because 1st is the throw they make all day. The pitcher has to get behind home plate, and the outfield moves in behind every base.
What the runners do
- Runner on 3rd. Breaks for home on contact. With the infield in, the throw home gets the runner.
- Batter. Reaches 1st on a fielder's choice; the defense picked the out at home instead.
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 home on a ground ball to the shortstop with the infield in and a runner on 3rd?
- The catcher. Sets up in front of the plate, takes the throw, and tags the runner.
- Who backs up home on a ground ball to the shortstop with the infield in and a runner on 3rd?
- The pitcher. Runs behind home plate to back up the throw.
- What does the right fielder do on a ground ball to the shortstop with the infield in and a runner on 3rd?
- Moves in behind 1st in case of a wild throw.
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