hitting slump

Don't try a new bat. Let it run its course. Just keep on swingin. If adjustments for the better can be made you'll realize them in practice or have someone watch you.

Do a little more drill work (tees, toss, etc...) and attack fastballs in the zone.

If you are facing weaker competition then maybe scoot up in the box to "speed" them up or if they are wild stay disciplined and only swing at the stuff you can hammer.

A walk is a basehit you don't have to work as hard for.

First of all I don't call 0 for 8 a slump--- just relax and be yourself--- as noted above --let it run its course---go out today go 4 for 4

Just relax and you will be fine

As a hitter your only concern should be going 1 for 1.

Every time you're at the plate you will go 0 for 0, 0 for 1, or 1 for 1. When it comes to statistics, don't allow your mind to think any farther than that.

Also, there can be productive 0 for 1s.

Without seeing you, it's difficult to give any other advice.

Go out there and knock someone in. You're the same guy that went 25 AB's with one SO. No more talk of slumps or changing bats. That is unless you changed since JV ball. I'd do some hand eye work with small wiffles and a broom stick if anything. Then go out there and hit the ball!! You know you can do it and so does everyone else.

Oh yeah, wake up early and have breakfast with that bat.

Tim

Like TR said..0-8 is not a slump. Baseballs a sport where you can go 3 or 4-10 and be a star in the bigs.

Tr and PG gave some sound advice here. The mental approach of "one at a time" is the best approach for a ballplayer IMO. Its is also very hard for young players to get into their heads. 1 at bat, 1 pitch, 1 game at a time. Streaks are overrated and so are slumps. But don't tell that to a player going thru one.
He will need to be told to concentrate on 0 for 0 or 0 for 1. Then go get 'em.

I had a game yesterday, and there was a really fast runner on second, I saw the coach give him a steal, so I wasn't worried about crushing it, all I was trying to do was get it in play, and ended up hitting it in the 1st-2nd hole, and got an RBI infield groundout. I would say that's a pretty successful 0-1, so as long as you are diong something wit the ball, and putting it in play, you have a chance to get on base. Work on your swing to get more line drives, but if you aren't putting it into play, it won't matter. Just concentrate on putting the bat o the ball.

I had more success at the plate today. 2-4 with a triple, a single, and a walk. Too bad I came in with a 5 run lead and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 8th (extra innings) to pitch and managed to give up 6 runs. A bases clearing double on a 3-2 fastball by the #9 hitter (he happened to be 5-9 250 and pretty athletic). Then the next kid happened to be on varsity and turned on a first pitch fastball which should have been a single, but was misplayed by the left fielder which resulted in him getting to 3rd. Then the next hitter, a freshman and a backup shortstop for varsity who is considered the next big thing in my high school, hit a groundball with the infield in that found a hole to score the winning run. Oh well, this is a hitting topic, at least I got 2 hits.

tell yourself how good you are and be confident

A real slump is when you are not hitting the ball real hard - or not hitting it at all.

A "statistical slump" means little if you are smoking line drives all over the field - and they happen to be right at people. Just like a "statistical hot streak" means little if you are nubbing dribblers and beating them out.

It all evens out if you play enough games.

Thanks for the replies. Since posting I'm 5-11 with 3 singles, 1 double, and 1 triple.

I just wanted to update all the people who posted in this thread. You guys really helped me get out of the slump I was in, and probably helped me hit better than I ever have. Since getting my first hit I'm batting .530. Thanks.

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where do you play?

TR, I'm just playing in a city league with kids from the JV and Freshman teams alot with others that didn't make it. My city has legion and babe ruth but all the rain we had in New England that one weekend made everything confusing. Babe Ruth didn't hold tryouts, just called up kids to play, and legion had tryouts indoors, which I didn't know about. There's no guaruntee I would have made either team, but it would have been worth a shot. I just like playing the game and want to continue to do so as long as I can, weather it be in high school, babe ruth, legion, or a town league.

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Originally posted by nd943:
TR, I'm just playing in a city league with kids from the JV and Freshman teams alot with others that didn't make it. My city has legion and babe ruth but all the rain we had in New England that one weekend made everything confusing. Babe Ruth didn't hold tryouts, just called up kids to play, and legion had tryouts indoors, which I didn't know about. There's no guaruntee I would have made either team, but it would have been worth a shot. I just like playing the game and want to continue to do so as long as I can, weather it be in high school, babe ruth, legion, or a town league.

I thought this only went on where I live. Unfortunately I'm wrong.