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Haven't played since 3rd grade. My HS is good, I'm a senior, I'm openin up a big ole can of fuckkit and trying out. I have no idea how to hit. Tips needed. Coke+blowjies for tips đź‘Ť
 
Work out a ton and go to the nearest batting cages. Other then that, just practice with a friend on throwing, fielding, etc. for whatever position you are going for. I wouldn't recommend going for a really specific position (pitcher, catcher, shortstop) because by senior year they tend to have those all figured out. What you should do is get really good at general outfield/infield skills so they can put you in where they have holes in the roster.
 
more power to you for giving it a shot but considering the circumstances and the way you described them, i would say dont waste your time. Even if you do make the team odds are you wont play much, unless youre a lot better then you described/then you think, and you will just be going to practice and it will suck.

I played my first three years, hated the coaches, ran track my senior year. I had loads of more fun running track in one year then i did playing baseball all three years combined. If you have any physical ability what so ever, grab a couple of your friends and go run track. Find out if your a runner or a thrower and just work hard at what ever event you do. Thats whats great about track. (Running atleast) It isnt necessarily talent. Its all about who works the hardest at practice and in the off season.
 
If you aren't a good hitter, try to hit everything the other way. It's seriously the easiest way to hit. You have a split second longer to see the ball and keeping your hands back will still allow you to turn on inside pitches. Definitely hit the cage, but you're still going to need to practice taking grounders/flyballs and throw. Your arm is going to kill after 5 days of tryouts if you haven't thrown in a long time.
 
If you aren't a good hitter, try to hit everything the other way. It's seriously the easiest way to hit. You have a split second longer to see the ball and keeping your hands back will still allow you to turn on inside pitches. Definitely hit the cage, but you're still going to need to practice taking grounders/flyballs and throw. Your arm is going to kill after 5 days of tryouts if you haven't thrown in a long time.
 
Not to be that person but if you need him to describe it, I dont believe you should be attempting to play.
 
If you aren't a good hitter, try to hit everything the other way. It's seriously the easiest way to hit. You have a split second longer to see the ball and keeping your hands back will still allow you to turn on inside pitches. Definitely hit the cage, but you're still going to need to practice taking grounders/flyballs and throw. Your arm is going to kill after 5 days of tryouts if you haven't thrown in a long time.
 
but...that means you're behind the ball then if you cant get around on it which any decent coach will see, no?
 
Holy smokes this thing posted so many times.

As for keeping your hands inside the ball and back, it's easier to describe if I was standing in the cage with you. Just think about hitting everything towards the gap in right center (if right handed batter). This will force you stay inside the ball and keep your hands back. It helps prevent rolling your wrists over and hitting weak grounders.
 
he means try to hit everything to Right field (if youre a right handed batter) You just have to wait on the ball a little bit longer. Its typically called "Taking it the other way"

If you have friends on the team, have them take you out before tryouts. Or just ask one of the better players on the team to help you out. You get practice and so do they. And the definitely could teach you some thing.
 
I'm friends with the best pitcher on the team (He's gettin recruited by some small places) and he just said we'll go to the cage saturday... pretty psyched. I'll try to do what you guys are suggesting.

Is it okay to angle my hips toward right center then, or is it all in hand movement + placement?
 
It's not all hand/arm movement at all it's a lot about your core and your rotation on your hips. you want to have a pretty solid stance in the box, mess around with a little wider than shoulder length and then just feel it out from there. Realistically you would want to be able to hit the ball in different parts of the field at any given time, that may require you to move further forward or back in the batters box depending on what you want to do with it, or wait on the pitch like the other guy said. I was a pitcher so i can't really help you with any field positions. Your hardest battle is going to be adjusting to off speed pitches whether it's a curveball or even just a changeup, but if you're working with a solid pitcher than I think he should be able to give you some good practice with those.
 
Decided to play baseball my senior year after a 5 year hiatus. My school is really small so I don't really care about being good or not. Before stopping I was pretty decent.

Stoked for this season though. Ready to get out there and have fun with my friends
 
Look up Coach Kent Murphy on YouTube and pretty much hit dingers and drop dong on girls every night. I'm a freshman and will play varsity at my school. Baseball is my best sport other than skiing. I live by those rules and hey sometimes you gotta suck up or suck off the seniors just to get a good rep
 
Not gonna happen bro. I am sorry to burst your bubble. Unless your HS team is real real bad, or has a shortage of students trying out.....your not going to make it. Hitting a baseball is one of the hardest things to do in all of sports. Your using a round bat, to hit a round ball that is being projected at you at a very fast rate of speed on multiple axis. It is very hard. Hence when a good batting average (.300) is considered great. That's getting a hit 3 out of 10 times. Lots of failure.

Most of the good pitchers in high school will be able to throw a curve ball, fastball, change up. Which makes it even harder then little league where it's mostly just fast balls.

Unless you have a true god given talent, it's not going to happen man. Most kids in high school that play ball, have been playing ball continuously since they were little kids.

 
Experience: grew up with a private batting cage/machine in my backyard. Playing D1 ball and some pro.

Ideally, to maximize your cage time, you want to be trying to take a short, compact swing. With the bat traveling at a slightly downward plane. Barrel above and behind your hands. I'm sure there are lots of youtube videos that teach it right.

After contact you want the ball to go up the middle of the cage, hitting the back of the net basically where the back wall meets the top of the cage. On a line. With backspin.

Also it's not about swinging hard. It's about making good contact and that the force that you do put in, is directed where you want it. force x vector = bombs.

 
Update: dad says I can't try out since I don't have my shit together for college. being honest he probably is saving me from a lot of embarrassment
 
yeah. Fuck Ted Williams.

More than ANYTHING you need to remeber how to actually play the damn game. Where to throw/be in what situations. do you bunt well? hit a grounder to the second baseman/SS on command? etc

You are going to take BP which will have you bunt for a basehit, sac bunt, squeeze, hit n' run, runner on third, hit away.

your best shot at making it is at pitcher or a bullpen catcher. Seriously. ask anyone.
 
keep your eye on the ball, swing really hard, and try to have the bat make contact with the ball
 
make sure you have decent coordination and good mechanics for throwing and hitting. you have to be in decent shape, cuz baseball really isnt super hard in the physical aspect. dont worry about hitting homers. if you hit consistent line drives youll make the team
 
im sorry but youre probably going to get cut. The skill level between Junior Varsity to Varsity is day and night. Kids will be throwing in the mid 80's. They will have a good curveball. Hitting at a High school varsity level isnt something you can just do after not playing for years. best of luck tho man.
 
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