How to Hit a Baseball to the Opposite Field

When most people hit a baseball they tend to pull the ball when they hit it. In other words, right-handed hitters hit to left field, left-handed hitters hit to right field. This happens because people have a tendency to make contact early and roll their wrists over when hitting the ball. Hitting a baseball to the opposite field is more difficult for some people than others. The opposite field being right field for right-handed hitters, and left field for left-handed hitters. It involves hand-eye coordination and keeping the head of the bat behind the ball. This article will help provide a way for someone to learn how to hit the ball to the opposite field.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Baseball bat
• Baseball
• A hitter
• A pitcher
• A field

How to hit to the opposite field

1. Hitting a baseball to the opposite field requires that the ball get deeper in the hitting zone. Most hitters try to hit the ball while it is out in front of them, causing them to pull the ball. Allowing the ball to get in deeper will cause the head of the bat to be behind the ball, thus making it difficult for the ball to travel to the pull field, and more likely to go toward the opposite field.

2. Move your hands through the hitting zone when you start your swing before the bat head comes through. Doing this will keep the bat head behind the ball and prevent the bat from grabbing the ball and sending it to the pull field.

3. Following the first two steps, allowing the ball to get deep in the hitting zone, and moving your hands through the hitting zone before the bat, the next step is to keep your wrists from rolling over as you make contact with the ball. Rolling your wrists causes the ball to be pulled to the pull field, so preventing them from rolling will cause the bat to stay behind the ball, thus forcing the ball to the opposite field.

4. Choke up on the bat. This involves moving your hands up the grip of the bat towards the barrel. Doing this shortens the length of the bat and gives you more control over what you want the bat to do.

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