Defensive Situations

Single to left field: bases empty

• Run to back up leftfielder

• 2nd Baseman

• Cover 3rd base

• Shortstop

• Back up any throw to 2b

• Centerfielder

• Pursue ball, line up between LF & 2b

• Pitcher

• Cover second base

• Third baseman

Single to right: bases empty

• throw out runner or to cut off man

• Right Fielder

• Ready for throw from OF move inside base

• First Base

• Move toward infield back up throw or 3rd

• Left Fielder

• Cover 2b

• Shortstop

• Pursue ball; line up between RF & 2b

• 2b

Single to left: runner on first, or runners on first & third. ​ (a)   : Back up SS & Cover 2b. ​ (b)   : Lineup between LF and 3rd base to receive cut off. ​ (c)   : Back up short & cover 3b. ​ (d)   : Follow flight of ball, back up 3b.

• First baseman
• Catcher
• Second baseman
• Shortstop
• Third baseman
• Pitcher

Single to center: runner on second, or runners on

first and second, or bases loaded.

​ (a)   : Cover home plate. ​ (b)   : Take the cut-off

position near the mound for a throw to

home plate. ​ (c)   : Field the hit, listen for the left or right fielder's instructions, throw to one of the cut-off men: the shortstop or the first baseman. ​ (d)   : Back up the home

plate. ​ (e)   : Take the cut-off position

for a throw to third base.

• Catcher
• First baseman
• Center fielder
• Pitcher
• Shortstop
• Second Baseman
• Right Fielder
• Left Fielder
• Third Baseman

Double, possible triple down the left field line: bases empty.

• ​ (a)   : Cover home plate

• ​ (b)   Make sure the batter

  touches first base; then trail the runner

  to second base

• ​ (c)   : Go to the trail

  position behind the shortstop. Stay near

  second base

• ​ (d)   : Take the cut-off position

  down the left field line

• ​ (e)   : Field the hit and make the

  cut-off throw to the shortstop

• Catcher
• Left fielder
• Second baseman
• First baseman:
• Shortstop
• Third Base
• Pitcher
• Center Field

Double, possible triple to the left center field gap: bases empty

a

b

c

d

• Line up w/3b & fielder for cutoff throw

Back up 3rd base

• Back up the center fielder

• Field the hit and make

  the cut-off throw

Double, possible triple down the right field line: bases empty

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g

h

i

e

d

c

b

a

Line up with 3rd base and RF for cutoff

Align w/cutoff man, act as backup

Cover 3rd base

Back up Rightfielder

Field hit, make cut off throw to 2b man

Back up 3rd base

Cover home plate

Make sure runner touch 1b, Trail to 2b

Back up 3rd base or home

Double, possible triple to the left center field gap: runners on base

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h

g

f

e

d

c

b

a

Back up any throw to 2b

Run to back up CF

Cover 3rd base

Stand between 3b & home, back up throw

position behind SS, tell SS echo C

Cover home plate

Field ball make cut off throw to SS

Line up between Home & OF for cutoff

• Take cut-off

  spot for throw to home