SECOND BASE BASEBALL IQ
Turn two and cover ground. Relay feeds, positioning, and double play turns.
IQ DIMENSIONS FOR SECOND BASE
Second basemen are the pivot point of the middle infield. Their IQ demands revolve around double play turns, relay feeds, positioning adjustments, and communication with the shortstop and right fielder.
THE 10 LEVELS
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1T-Ball
Age 4-62Coach Pitch
Age 6-83Kid Pitch
Age 8-104Travel Ball
Age 10-195High School JV
Age 14-166High School Varsity
Age 16-197JUCO
Age 18-208D3 College
Age 18-229D2 College
Age 18-2210D1 College
Age 18-22SAMPLE DECISIONS FOR SECOND BASE
“Runner on first, ground ball up the middle. Do you go to second for the force or take it to first?”
“Ball hit into the right-center gap with a runner on first. Where do you position for the relay?”
“Bases loaded, one out, ground ball hit directly at you. What is your decision sequence?”
SECOND BASE IQ PROFILE
Second basemen demand high decision velocity and positioning intelligence. The double play pivot requires pre-pitch commitment to a footwork pattern.