14U Baseball Practice Plan (2 Hours, Big Field)
- By Julien Levadoux
At 13 and 14, players move toward the big field and full rules, with leads, pickoffs and balks. A two-hour practice adds leads and reads and pickoff work, longer throwing, and team defense to hitting and fielding.
What 14U players can do
Thirteen- and fourteen-year-olds are moving onto larger fields and toward high school rules. In Little League, that means the Intermediate (50/70) and Junior divisions. Runners lead off, pitchers have pickoff moves, and umpires call balks. Practice has to cover all of it, and pitchers need a plan for their arms. Little League allows league age 13–16 95 pitches a day.
The plan
| Time | Block | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Warm-up | Dynamic warm-up |
| 0:10 | Throwing | Throwing progression to long toss (90–120 feet for those ready) |
| 0:25 | Infield | Short hops, double-play feeds, grounders with throws |
| 0:40 | Outfield | Fly balls, throws to bases through a cutoff |
| 0:50 | Water break | |
| 0:55 | Stations (3 × 12 min) | Hitting: front toss and live BP. Pitchers: flat ground and pickoff moves. Catchers: blocking and throws to second |
| 1:31 | Baserunning | Leads and reads against a pitcher’s pickoff move |
| 1:41 | Team defense | Situations: first and third, bunts, cutoffs and relays, pickle |
| 1:58 | End |
Coaching notes
- The balk rule matters now. Pitchers have to come set, step toward the base they throw to, and not fake to an empty base. See what a balk is. Practice the pickoff move until it’s legal every time.
- Long toss is earned. Build distance over weeks, not in one practice, and skip it the day after a pitcher’s start.
- Live batting practice has the most value but the fewest swings per minute. Pair it with front toss so hitters still get their reps.
- Rest the arms. Pitchers and catchers throw more than anyone, so watch the total, not just game pitches.