Pitch-to-Contact Drill
Dugout Master ✓ Official Dugout Master drill
Pitchers work on attacking hitters with strikes and generating controlled contact rather than relying on maximum velocity.
Pitching⏱ 15 min👥 6-14 players
Setup
Put a pitcher on the mound with a catcher, a full defense behind them, and live hitters. Protective screen on the mound if the age group calls for it. Coach keeps the count out loud.
Execution
- Every hitter starts with a 1-0 count so the pitcher must attack the zone.
- Pitcher works ahead: first-pitch strikes, then something at the bottom of the zone.
- Hitter swings live and the defense plays the ball out.
- A walk ends the pitcher's turn immediately; three balls in play ends it normally.
- Rotate pitchers and track strike percentage and pitches per out.
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