That being said, infielders must learn baseball techniques to help their team win. The following are the rules and techniques that every infielder should know: 1. Stay focused on the game and be aware of what is going on. Know exactly what you want to do with the ball even before it is pitched. An infielder must aim to prevent the opponents from scoring by getting the offensive player on third out if the bases are loaded. Going from home to fist base is called a single, going from home to the second base is called a double and making it to the third base without stopping is a triple. A homerun is making it safely around all the bases back to home without stopping. The players There are nine players per team. They are, namely, the pitcher, the catcher, the first baseman, the second baseman, the third baseman, the short stop, the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. The thickest part of the bat known as barrel measures 42 inches in length. As a player, you have to choose the right kind of bat that will be easy for you to swing. When you are assigned as the batter, you will need a batting helmet that will as serve as your head s protection. The pitcher can execute a very fast throw that can cause injury on your head and the helmet can prevent any accidental hits. Later, they will try out with a team and play the game. However, the coaches are the ones who will make sure these youngsters will understand rules thoroughly. The following are some of the important ones. Strike zone The batter should know how to assess and cover the entire strike zone. This is a delicate subject because this varies from umpire to umpire. This person is responsible in filling such needs by honing the right people as they improve on the strengths of their players, spot the weaknesses and do something about such. If you are not part of a team and you only want to play for fun and join at any streets games or similar venues, it will be better if you are going to be trained by a good coach as well. The pitching team s goal is to catch the hit ball and try to arrest batters or runners who are making their way to go to bases (there are four of them, including the home base, the last destination). Failure to do so would make the batting team s players safe. The scoring system is quite simple. The batter needs to hit the ball and then go to the four bases while the pitching team strives to get hold of the ball.