Pitching To Big Hitters

[MarlSrSoftball]

Just depends on the hitter. Most of the bigger guys like it high, but you can usually figure out where they want it by their position in the box. If they are further up, they like it higher, further back, they want it lower. Just give them the opposite. Most power guys don't like walking much either, so they will chase a bit.

Agree. Also depends on if you are playing with a fence or no fence. Most big hitters can be pitched to as they only want to do one thing.

Big hitters that aren't too proud to take a single are the tough ones to pitch too because they don't get themselves out. They will take what you give them and be happy.

 

[cjangeloni1986]

Yeah as a pitcher I would pitch him high and inside and make the big batter foul out. I prefer an home run over an accidental lined shot right up the middle because the guy is reaching. Just my opinion. And by inside I mean really inside.

 

[filthdog]

I'm no pitcher but I'd say make 'em go golfing. Keep it low so they can play with god (pop up).

this is an epic gay post....

 

[Jhall24]

True, although I have got a few to hit the DBO. There really is no correct answer, a good/big hitter is gonna hit no matter where the ball is pitched. I concentrate more on throwing strikes and changing levels, high, low, inside, outside, than if the guy is a big hitter or not.

Hro people!!!! H R O!!!!!!

 

[Jhall24]

Yeah as a pitcher I would pitch him high and inside and make the big batter foul out. I prefer an home run over an accidental lined shot right up the middle because the guy is reaching. Just my opinion. And by inside I mean really inside.

Pitchers don't make good hitters do anything. And by your theory you just walked someone because good hitters don't swing at balls, and walks kill teams.

 

[Country35]

good hitters get themselves out.....pitchers do not

 

[Low_Balls]

Low. If you can get them to lunge, you can get them to hit a can of corn.

 

[Jhall24]

Please stop saying low please. You can't throw low pitches in anything but utrip and good hitters know where to stand in the box in utrip to avoid that anyway. Low pitches are balls and good hitters don't swing at balls n

 

[Ditty]

outside and high, field the middle

 

[MP33]

Hro people!!!! H R O!!!!!!

Sorry, I apologize, won't happen again

 

[TheBigKahuna]

Brag post?

Other team said "big hitter coming up" last night as I walked to the plate. Too bad I never lived up to it!

 

[george]

as a catcher i see from a diffrent perspective then the fielders do. most of the big hitters will pretty much hit the ball no matter where ya throw it.
high and outside ,low and inside it does not matter they step to or from the ball and wack the h ell out tof it.now some times its a long out some times its just out.

 

[vance237]

holy crap it's softball. It's not like your firing in a 98mph fastball, or a bender that drops off the plate. Talk about over analyzing sheesh.

Throw me short, I'll walk up on it, throw me deep, I'll let it go, outside I'll step into it, inside, I'll step out of it. It really doesn't matter where you throw the ball, if it's a strike and close, I'm going to do what I want with it. About the ONLY thing you can possibly do is make it harder for someone to pull/push a ball on you aka a guy isn't going to effectively push a ball in on his hands, but then you just turn on it and drive it. Good hitters hit. They hit bombs when they need to, gappers when they need to, and clutch hits when they need to. Just the way it is. Guys that close their eyes and swing for the fence every time cause it's "cool" are the ones that will be vulerable to pitching changes. "Big" hitters will just make you look dumb.

And again, to drive it home, it's softball. A 12" ball moving at what 10mph in a slow lazy arch, if you can't hit it, there's something wrong.

 

[landsharklager]

When I pitch to a home run hitter, I like to throw a curve ball that will break towards the batter trying to get it to hit off their taper, some batters can adjust, but a pure power hitter probably wont recognize the curve until he is making contact.

Another thing if your team can handle it, make him work for a hit and don't give him a good pitch. I view as a pitcher a walk is a base hit, which is better than a double, triple, or possible walk-off.

 

[redwards92]

most of the time it is better to pitch them low but some big hitters like the lower pitches so then you gotta pitch around them

I like low and high though

 

[george]

unlimited arc softball how do you pitch it low????

 

[Schiffy]

high and inside... try and get it off his knuckles

 

[BigNick21]

Look at where they stand in box is one way....I always try to remember every batter....esp the ex baseball players who will NEVER get a low pitch....if I get burned on a pitch with a batter then he will not get that pitch again if I can help it....some players it doesnt matter....they are goin to hit it no matter what, may not be a HR but they will get their's

 

[standupsingle]

low and inside as a pitcher...outside means life in balance

 

[vance237]

If it's true unlimited arc, you can throw a 2' arc pitch that hits the mat, well that sir is a strike...... just like a 40' pitch that hits the mat is a strike too....

unlimited arc softball how do you pitch it low????

 

[alan21615]

just mix it up. I usually try to throw the first one short (so they're reaching) if they don't swing at that, I'll throw either a curve on the outside corner or a Knuckler high and tight, and if they don't swing at that, I throw whatever I want because they're not that good of a hitter, lol

 

[collegemade]

holy crap it's softball. It's not like your firing in a 98mph fastball, or a bender that drops off the plate. Talk about over analyzing sheesh.

Throw me short, I'll walk up on it, throw me deep, I'll let it go, outside I'll step into it, inside, I'll step out of it. It really doesn't matter where you throw the ball, if it's a strike and close, I'm going to do what I want with it. About the ONLY thing you can possibly do is make it harder for someone to pull/push a ball on you aka a guy isn't going to effectively push a ball in on his hands, but then you just turn on it and drive it. Good hitters hit. They hit bombs when they need to, gappers when they need to, and clutch hits when they need to. Just the way it is. Guys that close their eyes and swing for the fence every time cause it's "cool" are the ones that will be vulerable to pitching changes. "Big" hitters will just make you look dumb.

And again, to drive it home, it's softball. A 12" ball moving at what 10mph in a slow lazy arch, if you can't hit it, there's something wrong.

^^^^^^ This should answer your question......Just serve it up.

 

[george]

in our league minimum pitch has to be 6ft high at one point.

 

[dan]

in our league minimum pitch has to be 6ft high at one point.

I guess that in a TRUE unlimited arc league, there would be no upper or lower limit.

So those underhand fastball pitchers could zip 'em in at 100 mph all day, and be legal.

 

[packerbacker796]

unlimited arc softball how do you pitch it low????

Most have to be at least 6 ft . Just have it just barely reach 6ft and die right off the corner of the plate. Oh yeah make sure you got your cup in good and health insurance is paid up. ha ha

 

[mattgame]

High and tight. Most power hitters like to get their arms extended so high and tight.

 

[22kj22]

^^^^^what he said, a good power hitter will take an outside pitch, either low or high over the fence in right. High and inside is the only real pitch to get good hitters to make a mistake.

 

[george]

got the cup and i work in a hospital

 

[RT Addict]

Throw some sky-high, deep balls, to get them back deep in the box, then follow it up with a short, low pitch .... usually will get them to swing

 

[Losdoyers13]

Chest high and somewhat flat is getting hit hard somewhere... Love to extend arms but some big guys are the opposite and love low and inside... It's a gamble!