| Baseball pitching tips require a pitcher to field his | | | | Bases Loaded. Same exact thing as runners on |
| position properly. Part of that involves backing up | | | | first and second base mentioned above. You |
| bases. Way too often this gets very confusing | | | | must move quickly and watch the play unfold. |
| for a pitcher and it should not be. An errant throw | | | | Runners On First and Third Base. You back up |
| can often determine the outcome of a ball game. | | | | third base. |
| Baseball pitching tips should include teaching | | | | Things to Remember About Backing Up Bases: |
| pitchers which base they should back up and how | | | | 1. First of all, a pitcher must know where the |
| to properly back up the base. | | | | runners are beforehand. |
| The following shows which base to back up if you | | | | 2. When backing up a throw from the outfield, |
| are the pitcher and there's a hit to the outfield: | | | | avoid making the very common mistake of being |
| Nobody on Base. On singles, back up throws to | | | | too close to the base. Try to get about ten steps |
| second base. On extra base hits, watch the play | | | | or so behind the base and line up yourself so that |
| unfold and back up the base where you think | | | | there is an imaginary line going from the player |
| there may be a play. | | | | throwing the ball, the base and to you. Way too |
| Runner On First Base. You back up third base. | | | | often pitchers back up the base and the throw |
| Runner On Second Base. You back up home plate. | | | | gets by the infielder and gets by them also. By |
| Runners On First and Second Base. You have to | | | | being about ten steps behind the base, you will |
| think quickly and move very quickly on this one. | | | | have much better range to your left and to your |
| Quickly get into a position between third base and | | | | right. The chance of the ball getting by both the |
| home, standing about ten feet in foul territory. | | | | infielder and you also will be very small. |
| You have to watch the play unfold, anticipate and | | | | 3. Remember that once the ball is hit, the pitcher |
| make a very quick judgment. You either dash | | | | becomes a defensive player just like everybody |
| toward home and backup the throw there or | | | | else! Baseball pitching tips don't just involve |
| backup the throw to third base. Watching the play | | | | throwing the baseball but involve being a |
| itself unfold is the only way to know which base | | | | defensive player like everyone else after you |
| you have to back up. Smart teammates should | | | | throw the pitch. It is a shame to have a game |
| pay you a mound visit to give you a breather | | | | decided because a pitcher failed to back up a |
| after this one because you may be sprinting all | | | | base due to a lack of focus or because he didn't |
| over the field. | | | | know which base to back up. Ouch! |