Baserunning
How do we take a lead from 1B?
Left, right, shuffle, shuffle
What was the first year of baseball at Saint Mary's?
1925
For a pitcher, what should their time to home be out of the stretch?
< 1.3-1.36
What is the easiest controllable in the mental game?
Breath or breathing
What makes a bunt defense unsuccessful?
When do you steal off a left-handed pitcher?
First move
Who was the last Max Molock League Player of the Award winner from Saint Mary's?
Willie Doll (2016)
What is the pitching staff goal for first pitch strike %?
63% >
What does the "ABC" stand for?
How many bases ahead do we line-up on a sure double?
With a runner on first, a ball is hit to the gap, the runner on first hits second and is going to third. Outfielder makes a diving catch. What must the baserunner do as returns to first base?
retouch 2nd base on the way back
What high school was Brother Frank the athletic director at for 14 years?
Hill-Murray High School
When runners are in scoring position with 0 outs, what is your goal as a hitter?
Hit it hard
What are the two parts of a reset system?
Mental phrase (cue word) and physical action
Who has priority on a foul pop up in front of the 3rd base dugout?
3rd base
If two baserunners are on the same base, who's base is it?
Lead runner
What Saint Mary's baseball alum turned down a contract from the Boston Red Sox to play in the NHL?
Robert Paradise
What's good stolen base % on a year?
75%
What are the 4 quadrants of focus?
Narrow, broad, internal, external
Runners on first and second, base hit to RF. Where does 2nd baseman go?
2nd base
When can a hitter be called out on a homerun? (2-part answer)
If a hitter fails to touch a base or passes a baserunner
In 2017, what Saint Mary's pitcher threw two no-hitters?
RJ Brown
What is our daily goal?
Make today the most important day of the season
What are the 5 parts you judge a "good" at-bat?
Breathing, focus, self-talk, energy, plan
What's the purpose of no doubles defense and the sign we use for it?
Keep everything in front of us while keeping runner off second base (scoring position) and "hand over the back of the head"