Originally Posted by Swampboy:
So my question is, are you more likely to get more line drives by telling players to hit the ball in the air or by following Coach May's advice to punch the ball in the face?
I would guess the latter.
Certainly the latter although the ground will slow it up and their are more fielders per area as luvbaseball mentions above.
Also a less than hard hit ball (not meaning a popup or lazy fly ball) has a much better chance of becoming a hit in the air than on the ground.
I see my kid mash it in the ground with no luck, yet put a softer uppercut swing and gets the barrel on it in the air, and it is a nice line drive over the infield.
My advice. Lay off the low pitches and become a better hitter.
And of course mash it as coachMay says