Outfield Drills for Softball - Basket Catch

Purpose: To make a tough catch on a short fly ball, sometimes an outfielder has to charge in and flip his glove over so the open mitt points toward the sky. The following drill works on softball skills catching by helping the outfielders become more comfortable with making this type of grab when situations force them to.

Procedure: The coach stands on the edge of the infield with a bucket of balls. He lobs a ball in the air in front of an outfielder, who runs forward and performs the basket catch.