Backstop
June 28, 2010 by Jeff Moree
Filed under Drills
This drill is meant to teach catchers how to retrieve balls at the backstop and make a play at home plate.
Dump a bucket a balls along the backstop. Have the catcher start in her normal catching stance at home plate, and have the pitcher stand about halfway between the mound and the plate. When you say “GO”, the catcher should turn around, go for a ball, and quickly turn and make the throw to home plate.
The pitcher should practice receiving the ball and making the tag at the plate. This drill should improve the speed and accuracy of the catcher’s throws. It will also help the pitcher get comfortable making the play at the plate.
