EC Baseball IQ Test

As a pitcher, whenever a ground ball is hit to the right side of the infield, you should:

• Watch the play develop and cover 1B if the First baseman can't get there

• Start moving toward 1B as soon as the ball is hit

• Stay on the mound and stay out of the play

• None of the above

• All of the above

Which of these examples is NOT a balk?

• Pitcher doesn't come to complete stop before starting his delivery home

• LHP steps home and throws to first

• Pitcher comes set, breaks his hands, and comes set again

• None of the above

• All of the above

Controlling the running game at 1B can be done by:

• A well timed pitch out

• Holding the ball and then picking off to 1B

• Holding the ball and then make your pitch

• None of the above

• All of the above

Pitching inside with a FB will:

• Make it difficult for a hitter to cover the entire plate

• Set up your curveball/slider

• To keep the hitter honest and allow for weak contact

• None of the above

• All of the above

The only base a pitcher does not follow after a pick off is:

• 1B

• 2B

• 3B

• All of the above

Which of these statements is NOT considered part of the infield fly rule:

• Only called with runners on 1B & 2B or bases loaded & less than 2 outs

• The hitter is automatically out

• If the fly ball is dropped, runners must advance

• None of the above

• All of the above

Where should you look to bunt the ball with a runner on 1B and no outs?

• 3B side (bunt 3)

• 1B side (bunt 1)

• It depends on the pitcher

• It depends on the pitch

It the top of the 6th inning, there are runners on 1B & 2B and no outs. Your team ahead by 1 run. The hitter bunts the ball hard back to the Pitcher. Which base should you throw to?

• Second base. You want to get two outs on this play

• Third base. Keeping the tying run off third with a chance to get the runner out at 1B/2B.

• First base. You must be sure to get an out in this situation

• Wait for the Catcher or Coach to tell you what base to throw too

Match the following

• Strike out swinging

• ERA

• Earned Run Average

• RBI

• On Base Percentage

• OBP

• Runs Batted In

• K

• Hit by Pitch

• HBP

Match the following

• Ground out to the 1B flipped to the P

• 6-4-3

• Error on the 2B

• F8

• Double Play by SS, 2B & 1B

• 3-1

• Fly ball caught by Centerfield

• 5-3

• Ground out hit to 3B

• E4