Tips for Baseball Hitters and Pitchers

With a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from the College of William and Mary, Michael Eugene Goldak is enrolled in the university’s master’s degree program in accounting. Michael E. Goldak is a sports enthusiast with experience playing baseball for the William and Mary team.

Baseball is a popular game in the United States, played with a bat, a ball, and gloves. Beginners in baseball can use a few tips to improve their baseball-related skills, such as batting and pitching. First, position and stance are crucial factors for both pitching and batting. It is recommended to keep the knees bent, and butts lowered in a sitting position and the legs apart, to achieve the maximum power when hitting a baseball.

The tip for pitching is to have a foot on the pitching slab while keeping the body relaxed and loose. When a runner is in the base, the pitcher should always have a stop or set position in which the back foot is positioned on the pitching slab and body perpendicular to the plate. Also, hitters are recommended to grip their bats firmly, but not too hard. The energy channeled should make a mighty swing, and not tighten the muscles.