Baseball Fundamentals & Strategy Quiz

The area above home plate between the batter's knees and mid-chest

Any area where the ball can be hit fairly

The area between home plate and the pitcher's mound

The foul territory behind home plate

Bunting to advance baserunners while accepting the batter will be out

Intentionally striking out to tire the pitcher

Hitting the ball to the outfield to show off

Bunting with two strikes

Double play depth

Bunt defense

Outfield shift

Prevent defense

To protect the batter from high pitches

To limit the height of pop-ups

To prevent intentional dropping of fly balls for double plays

To protect infielders from collision

Striking out 10 or more batters

At least 6 innings pitched with 3 or fewer earned runs

Any start resulting in a win

Pitching all 9 innings

They can throw harder to second base

They can run faster to first base

Their glove is positioned toward infield throws

They hit better against right-handed pitchers

Speed up the pace of play

Give batters more chances

Protect pitchers from injury

Ensure fairness in pitching rotations

To speed up the game

To make borderline pitches appear as strikes

To disguise illegal pitches

To protect the catcher's hand