Author: Mark Hertz

15 Best Ground Ball Drills For Your Next Practice

Mastering the fundamentals of baseball will bring you great success, and ground ball work is no different. Even professional baseball field a minimum of 50 balls everyday. Whether you’re a newbie or just trying to learn new ways to perfect your approach, these drills are guaranteed to help you never […]

Can a Wood Bat Lose Pop?

Before we delve into the subject of whether or not a wood bat can lose its pop, let’s first figure out what pop is. To put it simply, it’s how fast the ball is traveling as a result of being hit by the bat, while all other variables remain the […]

11 Fun Youth Baseball Drills for Your Next Practice

Baseball is great for improving self-esteem by broadening your player’s abilities, and help them live up  to their potential. There are so many different areas where players can improve, with so many options. But the key to making a player better at what he does is repetition. Having fun youth […]

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12 Outfield Drills You Can Do Indoors

Sometimes, you don’t always have a baseball field at your disposal to do outfield drills on. Sometimes it’s hard to do outfield drills in the winter if you live on the east coast or other snowy areas. What if you could practice outfield drills indoors? That’s what I’m going to […]

Why Are There 9 Innings in Baseball?

The rules of the game of baseball we are familiar with today came about after a great deal of trial and error. In the beginning, there wasn’t a game clock or an agreed length for each game, nor was there an agreed number of players on each team. As more […]

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25 High School Baseball Coaching Tips You Need to Know

Coaching a high school baseball team can be a daunting task. There’s a lot that goes into the sport and coaching as a whole. Being a coach for a high school student means that you’re their guide, their mentor, and their key to athletic success. Sometimes, coaching a high school […]

Which Team Bats First in Baseball?

Besides talent, are there distinct advantages one baseball team has over the other? Baseball pundits have long argued home field advantage. Another way to ask the question; Which team bats first in baseball? Does that element influence the outcome of the game? The visiting team always bats first and bats […]

Why do Catchers Throw to Third Base After a Strikeout?

You may notice catchers throwing the ball to third base after a strikeout. Not only is this one of baseball’s many traditions, but throwing the ball to third after a strikeout actually serves a functional purpose. Catchers typically throw the ball to third base after a strikeout to keep fielders […]

Why Do Pitchers Lick Their Fingers?

If you’ve ever watched a major league baseball game, you might have noticed something. The pitchers sometimes lick their index and middle finger. This might leave a non-pitcher baffled. Why do pitchers lick their fingers? Pitchers lick their fingers and hands to moisturize their skin just enough to have a […]

Why is it 90 Feet to First Base?  

The diamond shape of the baseball field has changed very little over the past 150 years.  Its four-sided shape consisting of sharp angles at the two sides resemble two back to back triangles, was established in 1845 by the Knickerbocker Baseball Club. Since then there have been only minute changes […]