™Runner on 3rd, 1 out: Wild Pitch, Runner on 3rd
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Wild Pitch, Runner on 3rd
The call: Wild pitch: the pitcher covers home (catcher to pitcher).
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Why it matters
The catcher chases the ball to the backstop, so home plate is empty until the pitcher gets there. A pitcher who stands on the mound and watches gives up the run every time. The first baseman follows the play in to back up the flip.
What the runners do
- Runner on 3rd. Breaks for home when the ball gets by. The pitcher covers home and makes the tag.
- Batter. Takes the pitch and stays in the box.
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 wild pitch with a runner on 3rd?
- The pitcher. Sprints to cover home the moment the ball gets by the catcher, takes the flip, and tags the runner.
- Who backs up home on a wild pitch with a runner on 3rd?
- The first baseman. Charges toward home to back up the flip in case it gets past the pitcher.
- What does the right fielder do on a wild pitch with a runner on 3rd?
- Moves in a few steps in case of a wild throw.
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