⚾ Situation
You are the first baseman. There is a runner on 3rd and there are 2 outs.
A slow hopper is hit your way. You charge the ball and field it cleanly, momentum going toward home.
Where do you throw?
✔ Answer
Throw to 1st where your second baseman should be covering. The easiest out ends the inning.
Avoid the close play at home — the catcher could get the ball knocked out, and a longer throw increases error risk with 2 outs.
💡 Decision Tips
- 2 outs = get the easy 3rd out, don't gamble
- Momentum toward home doesn't mean throw home — plant and throw to 1st
- 2B should be sprinting to cover 1st the moment ball is hit to 1B side
- A throw home risks a collision/dropped ball AND leaves nobody at 1st
- Even if the run scores, the inning ends on the out at 1st
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