Pitching Fundamentals: Fielding Skills For Baseball Pitchers

Here are some common fielding situations that you may find yourself in as a baseball pitcher. Knowing what to do ahead of time can really make a difference.

Covering 1B - Run to line and run up line with glove up, receive throw and step on bag with right foot

Fielding  Come backer - Know who has bag, turn and throw to bag, on plays to first field ball and step and make a good sharp throw- no lobs or soft throws

Covering Home - If pitch is in the dirt charge home right away, do not wait to see if runner is going look at 3rd while charging, field throw and swipe the tag

Backing up bases - Runner on 1B back up third on base hit, no runners on back up 2B on base hit to outfield