High School Baseball - Pre-Game Warm-Ups for Winning Fielders

For high school baseball games, each side only has fifteen minutes on the field for the pre-game warm-up. Coaches should focus on keeping the routine quick and simple. These fielding warm-ups will effectively get players loose and focused on the game.

Outfield Warm-Up

For the outfield warm-up, the coach should hit to the outfielders from the pitcher's mound.

Round One

For this round, the coach will hit a ground ball:

To left field

• Left fielder will throw to second base, short stop covers and second baseman backs

 

To center field

• Center fielder throws to second base, SS covers and second baseman backs

 

To right field

• Right fielder passes to second base, second baseman covers and SS backs

 

Round Two

For this round, the player in short stop position should be stationed in the line of throw for a possible cutoff. The coach will hit a ground ball:

To left field

• Left fielder throws to third base

 

To center field

• Center fielder passes to third base

 

To right field

• Right fielder lobs to third base

 

Round Three:

For this round, the first baseman should be positioned in the line of throw for a possible cutoff. The coach will hit a fly ball:

To left field

• Left fielder will throw to home plate

 

To center field

• Center fielder tosses to home plate

 

To right field

• Right fielder lobs to home plate

 

Infield Warm-Up

Start by throwing the ball around the horn (catcher to first base to second base to short stop to third base and back to catcher). For the fielding portion of the infield warm-up, the coach should be hitting from home plate.

Round One

For this round, the coach will hit a ground ball:

To third base

• Third baseman tosses to first base
• First baseman passes to catcher

 

To short stop

• SS lobs to first base
• First baseman throws to catcher

 

To second base

• Second baseman get the ball to first base
• First baseman throws to catcher

 

To first base

• First baseman lobs to third base
• Third baseman tosses to catcher

 

Round Two

For this round, the coach will hit a ground ball:

To third base

• Third baseman gets the ball to second base
• Second baseman throws to first base
• First baseman tosses to catcher

 

To short stop

• SS will throw to second base
• Second baseman tosses to first base
• First baseman lobs to catcher

 

To second base

• Second base lobs to short stop
• SS gets the ball to first base
• First base throws to catcher

 

To first base

• First baseman tosses to second base
• Second baseman passes back to first base
• First baseman throws to catcher

 

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