Lesson 6: Situational Hitting

How can you use where you hit the ball to your advantage?

Productivity, Sacrifice, Behind the Runner, Contact Point

4.12.2 Selects and participates in physical activities that meet the need for social interaction.

DOK 2: Describe how a hitter’s stance or contact point changes when trying to hit a ball to the opposite field.

DOK 3: Evaluate which is more effective with a runner on third and one out: a bunt or a deep fly ball.

Baseball and softball are metaphors for life’s "game of failure," where even the best players fail 70% of the time. This unit teaches resilience and stress management under pressure. Beyond the diamond, the communication required to coordinate a double play or a relay throw mirrors the collaborative dynamics of a professional workplace or a community project. Mastering these skills builds the "one-pitch focus" needed to handle complex, high-stakes tasks in any career.

Use a variety of baseball/softball bats, use a variety of baseballs/softballs

Group like abilities for safety

Students can explain how using specific hitting techniques can help the offense gain an advantage.

• Regulation baseballs and softballs

• Aluminum and wood bats 

• Batting tees and hitting nets

• Full set of catcher’s gear

• Cones, bases, and agility ladders

• Whiteboard for tactical diagram