Baseball drills
Baseball baserunning drills
6 free Baseball drills for baserunning, each with the setup, how it runs, what to coach, and how to make it harder or easier.
6 drills
BaserunningLeads and secondary leadsRunners learn a safe primary lead off first, a timed secondary lead as the pitch is delivered, and how to get back on a pickoff throw.15 min · 4–14 players · U12+
BaserunningDecision-makingReading the ball in the dirtRunners at first and third learn to read pitches in the dirt from their secondary lead and decide in a split second whether to take the next base.20 min · 6–14 players · U13+
BaserunningRunning the bases in orderYoung players learn which way to run and how to touch every base: run through first, then round the bases in order with a wide turn, one runner a base behind the next.15 min · 2–12 players · U5+
SlidingBaserunningSliding on a slide matPlayers learn a safe, feet-first bent-leg slide step by step on a slide mat or soft grass, from sitting practice up to sliding at speed into a loose base.20 min · 3–12 players · U10+
BaserunningStealing second and thirdRunners practise reading the pitcher's first move, a crossover start and a bona fide slide, stealing second against live pitchers and third off the pitcher's rhythm.25 min · 7–16 players · U16+
BaserunningDecision-makingTag-ups and going halfwayRunners learn when to tag up and when to go halfway on a fly ball, reading the outs, the depth of the ball and the fielder, while outfielders practise throwing out the runner.20 min · 8–16 players · U12+