Pitcher's Goals

There are many aspects that determine the success level that a pitcher can achieve. In addition to his daily routine and conditioning, it is imperative that a pitcher develops a set of well thought out Game Goals and should include some if not all of the following. 1. I will throw first pitch strikes, ideally low and away. 2. I will throw 2 of my first 3 pitches for strikes. 3. I will pitch one pitch at a time and pitch in the present and not dwell on the last pitch. 4. I will allow no more than 2 walks in a game. 5. I will average at least one strike out per inning. 6. I will allow no more than 6 hits in a 7 inning game. 7. I will make no more than 14 pitches per inning. 8. I will allow no more than 3 earned runs per 7 inning game. 9. I will not give up more than one stolen base per game. 10. I will retire the hitter by the fourth pitch of his AB. Work on it. Coach Bob Harris