Baseball Hitting Drills

Learn offset hitting, or angle hitting, as a core technique of the University of New Mexico's Lobo baseball program. Coach Ray Birmingham demonstrates how to attack edge pitches.

Danny Collier demonstrates opposite-field hitting, teaching players to stay on top, fire the hands inside, and keep the barrel up while driving line drives to the opposite field.

Learn the mechanics of the swing from linear foot movement to rotational finish, with hands leading, bad leg, bat lag, and hitting inside the baseball for line drives.

Learn pull hitting by staying on top inside the ball, finishing through with the top hand, and maintaining a down-the-line weight shift to backspin and drive pitches inside third.

Learn bad lag with the dab in the knob drill, barrel back, knob forward, for timing the swing and improving opposite field hits and overall contact.

Use the hammer-based pitching machine to deliver accurate, climbing balls, train a consistent inside-out swing at various locations, and build lots of repetitions for velocity and decision-making.

Self toss drills build rhythm and body control in the hitting program, using buckets of balls after practice to develop repeatable swings and hitting where they want.

Master repeatable hitting mechanics with the tee, adjusting depth and front-side position to stay in the zone, hit line drives, and build a longer hitting window.

Learn to swing with a swinging stick to train hands for proper lag, keep the barrel up, and develop muscle memory through solo, affordable practice with audible feedback.

Practice with purpose in short bursts (6–10 swings), then rotate. Focus on selective swings, drag bunting, taking pitches, hitting to the right field, and finishing with ground balls.