Execution Drill

Explanation:

Split your squad up into two groups, with one hitting and one baserunning. Have your pitchers throw live, and have a couple of players or coaches shag on the field. Players are supposed to run out every contact either from home plate or the bases.

Start with the first baserunning group at first and the first hitting group at the plate. Have the hitters execute a sacrifice with baserunners doing their running based on a sacrifice bunt. Do this one at a time and they only get one good pitch to bunt. After every hitter has gone, start the process over again with the same group, except now they do a hit and run.

Switch groups, with the hitters going to first base and basrunners going to the plate. Do the same drills involving sacrifice bunts and hit and runs.

Once both groups have completed a hitting round, they will progress through the following situations, with each group hitting and each group baserunning. With the baserunning group at second, the next execution drill should be to hit behind the runner or move the runner with a hit from second to third. Next just have them hit away.

With the baserunning group at third base, the hitters should execute a squeeze bunt the first round, followed by a contact hit or flyball tag up the second round.

So that there is game-like pressure involved, a penalty can be assessed if the batters or baserunners do not execute the drill. One that we use is that when they run to the base they have to keep running out all the way to the fence and back.