- Feb 27, 2019
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On a 14u team, I've blamed a lot of issues on inaccurate pitching (walks/passed balls/wild pitches). After a recent game, the umpire stated that he had never been hit more than he had while behind our catcher. Thinking this over, I'm wondering if our troubles might have more to do with catching than pitching. I've caught in warm ups for these girls and know they aren't pin point accurate, but if the umpire is getting hit, then the pitch might have been in the area and the catcher isn't receiving/framing (or in this case catching/blocking) the ball. Any thoughts on this?