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Fundamentals of Baseball Dee McDonald Throwing Turn your shoulders toward your target Make the “Field Goal” position and snap your wrist down Field Goal position refers to making a signal like a referee in football when a touchdown is scored Follow through after throwing the ball Catching
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Fundamentals of Baseball Dee McDonald
Throwing • Turn your shoulders toward your target • Make the “Field Goal” position and snap your wrist down • Field Goal position refers to making a signal like a referee in football when a touchdown is scored • Follow through after throwing the ball
Catching • Always use both hands to catch the ball • Keep your eye on the ball and watch it into your glove • Try to catch the ball in the web of your mitt or wherever it is most comfortable and easy to quickly grab
Running • Lengthen your stride • Pump your arms as fast as you can • Keep your head stationary
Hitting • Stand comfortably in the batters’ box • Watch the ball hit the bat • Follow through and finish your swing
Olivet Baseball - 2002 • Advanced beyond Regional for the 1st time in school history • Reached the NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho • Finished 7th with a record of 1-2 • Final Record of 41-15
LaPorte Slicer Baseball • Captured their 8th state championship in 2000 by winning the 4A state crown • Had a overall record of 30-5 • Finished the season ranked 12th in the USA Today National High School Baseball Poll