Saturday Field Practice — 1/3 Plays, Bunt Defense & Live Bunts
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
September 19, 2026 · Mike
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Practice Length: 2.5 hours
Primary Focus: 1/3 plays, bunt defense, catcher throw-downs and tags
Equipment: Balls, 4 buckets, bases, cones, fungo/bat
| Start | End | Min | Activity | Organization / Setup | Key Coaching Points | Coach Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:15AM | 8:35AM | 20 | Pitch Warm-Ups | Pitcher & catcher warm-ups. | ||
| 8:35AM | 9AM | 25 | Live Bunts | Everyone has to get 2 fair bunts off each pitcher — 3 strike attempts. If they don't get it down, it's a sprint down the foul line. Keep going until everyone gets it down. | Sacrifice bunts square early, top of the zone. Breakers Bucks on the ground. | |
| 9AM | 9:15AM | 15 | Dynamic Stretches | Team together on foul line; progress 10-15 yards per movement. | Full range of motion; controlled pace; prepare shoulders, hips and hamstrings. | |
| 9:15AM | 9:30AM | 15 | Throwing Program | Org practice throwing. | Coaches walk around. Rotation is the goal; scap pull. | |
| 9:30AM | 9:45AM | 15 | Footwork Warm-Up | 3 each ghost reps: wide stance, rocker, rocker replace, create space backhand, create space forehand, smoked ball both ways. On the run, bring the ball. | Talk about the prep step. | |
| 9:45AM | 10AM | 15 | Buckets With a Throw | Same progression as above: rocker, rocker replace, create space backhand, create space forehand, smoked ball both ways. Add in rocker backhand, rocker forehand, lateral moves left and right. On the run. | ||
| 10AM | 10:45AM | 45 | Double Play Footwork and Throws at 2B — Different Arm Angles Both Sides / 1B Picks | Split two lines (use third base too). Everyone besides 1B does different arm angles and feeds: power flips, underhand flips, spins, replace feet. | ||
| 10:45AM | 11AM | 15 | Double Fungo (Use Paddles — Make It Hard) | Routine, double play, on the run, force at home, tweeners. | ||
| 11AM | 11:15AM | 15 | 1/3 Plays (In Order, Then Random Calls) | Play 1: pick off 1B. Play 2: pickoff 1B, 2nd covering. Play 3: 2B cuts off the ball. Play 4: 2B deek, throw it all the way through to 2B (SS). Play 5: throw to 3B, 3B cover. Play 6: throw to 3B, shortstop covers the bag. Play 7: throw hard back to the pitcher. | Play 4 — SS: Emma, Danica, Char (flip-flop Alayla); 2B: KK, Char, Sienna, Mila + remaining runners. Play 5 — 3B: Alayla, Danica, Mila F, Kennedy, Emma. Play 6 — 3B: Mila F; SS: Alayla, Emma, Danica, Char. Play 7 — all pitchers + one SS + one 3B. | |
| 11:15AM | 11:30AM | 15 | Bunt Defense: Different Colors | Black / White / Grey: 1B back, 2nd covers 2B (shades middle), SS covers (3 shade, 5/6 hole). Pitcher covers the right-side bunt (1st-base side). Likely in a bunt situation with a runner at 1B, or slap D. — Blue: 3B back, SS covers 2B, pitcher has the bunt on the left (3rd-base side). Bunt situation with runners on 1B and 2B; goal is the out at 3B. | Round 1 — P: Waverly, 1B: Kennedy, 2B: KK, SS: Emma, 3B: Alayla, C: Bev. Round 2 — P: Kennedy, 1B: Waverly, 2B: Sienna, SS: Danica, 3B: Bev, C: Tmac. Round 3 — P: Alayla, 1B: Kennedy, 2B: Mila, SS: Charlotte, 3B: Mila F, C: Bev. Round 4 — P: Sienna, 1B: Waverly, 2B: Tmac, SS: Emma, 3B: Kennedy, C: Tmac. Round 5 — P: Alayla, 1B: Beverly, 2B: Charlotte, SS: KK, 3B: Danica, C: Tmac. | |
| 11:30AM | 11:45AM | 15 | 7 Min Game | Split them up evenly. Winners each get 2 Breakers Bucks. |