How many times do players, especially young ones, pull up too fast on a grounder in anticipation of making the throw to first only to leave the ball back on the ground or bobbling it because they have taken their eye off the ball. This drill helps teach the players to look the ball into their glove before they set and throw to a base. Since they have to read the number on the ball, they learn to pick it up and handle it first before throwing it. It also helps teach reacting and throwing to different bases.
Players line up between third base and shortstop position facing a thrower at home.
There is one player at first base and one at second base. The thrower rolls a ball to infielder who fields the ball and reads the number on the ball. First baseman throws to second base. Second basemen runs the ball to the bucket that is at the shortstop position. Once the ball is put in the bucket, the next ball is rolled.