This social story by Kyle Regensberg, a kinesiology pre-health professions major at Temple University, explains how to field a ground ball in baseball or softball.

1. HOW TO FIELD A
GROUNDBALL

2. FIELDING A GROUNDBALL IS
IMPORTANT IN BASEBALL

3. AS THE BALL ROLLS TOWARDS YOU
BEND YOUR KNEES AND LEAN OVER A
LITTLE BIT

4. TAKE A FEW STEPS FORWARD WHILE
KEEPING YOUR KNEES BENT AND
LEANING FORWARD

5. WHEN THE BALL IS CLOSE PUT YOUR
GLOVE CLOSE TO THE GROUND
• Take your opposite hand and cover the top of the
glove so it looks like can alligator.

6. KEEP THE GLOVE OPEN AND LET THE
BALL ROLL INTO THE GLOVE

7. WHEN THE BALL IS IN THE GLOVE,
CLOSE THE GLOVE.

8. WHEN THE GLOVE IS CLOSED, YOU
HAVE FIELDED A GROUNDBALL!!