Bunt Coverages
Church Point Baseball
Bunt Coverages
▪ Coverages are based on
what base the lead
runner occupies
– Runner at 3rd
▪ 1st and 3rd
▪ 2nd and 3rd
▪ 2nd Baseman must always
read for push bunt
Lead Runner at 1B
▪ 1st Baseman crashes in
▪ 2nd Reads for Push cover 1B
▪ Pitcher cover middle
– Covers 3rd if bunted to 3rd S
S
2
B
baseman
3 1
▪ 3 Baseman crashes in
rd B P B
– Retreats back to 3rd if bunted
away from him
▪ SS covers 2nd base
C
▪ Catcher covers in front the
plate
Lead Runner at 2B
▪ 1st Baseman crashes in and retreats
back if not bunted to him
▪ 2nd Baseman reads for push covers
2B
▪ Pitcher must wait until SS crosses S 2
Runner in a Sprint before delivering S B
pitch
3
– Covers 3rd if bunted hard to 3rd baseman B
1
P B
▪ 3rd Baseman reads bunt
– Hard to him field it
– Soft or away from him stay and cover
▪ SS pinches to 2nd Base crosses
C
runners face then sprints to cover 3rd
▪ Catcher covers in front the plate
Lead Runner at 3rd
▪ 1st Baseman Stays Home
– Except if bunted hard to him
▪ 2nd Baseman reads for push
covers 2nd base
▪ Pitcher covers middle to 1st S 2
base line S B
3 P 1
▪ 3 Baseman is attached to the
rd B B
runner at 3b
– Releases with runner
– Responsible for calling “Squeeze”
C
▪ SS covers 3b
▪ Catcher covers home
Bases Loaded
▪ 1st Baseman Stays Home
– Except if bunted hard to him
▪ 2nd Baseman reads push covers 2nd
base
▪ Pitcher must allow SS to cross in S 2
S
front of 2b runner and start sprinting B
before delivering pitch
1
3
▪ 3 Baseman attached to 3b runner
rd
B
P B
– Releases with runner
– Responsible for calling “Squeeze”
▪ SS pinches second crosses 2b
runner face and sprints to cover 3rd
base C
▪ Catcher covers home
– If it to the first base line take the out