What is going through your head when your own deck and what do you do to prepare for the coming at-bat.

I hope you're getting mentally and physically prepared to hit. Specifically, while on deck, you should practice timing your stride to the pitcher's best fastball. Be on time, because if your stride is late, you're pretty much done. Second, practice seeing the release point. From there, find whatever routine works for you to get you confident, loose, and focused.

From high school through college baseball my approach on deck, and in the dugout in general, are to pick up release points on the different pitches. It took me quite a bit longer to realize how this helps in high school but if you can realize that this is a great game but also that you can often "out smart" the other team/player to gain an advantage you are a step ahead of others.

My coach in high school gave us a speech on how we finally "got it" when we began picking up these cues.

So look for release points and how they are giving away the pitch being thrown. Always try to visualize what you want to see, look fastball and adjust. Going the opposite way, and having the ability to do it well, will boost your batting average quickly and (like CoachTraub's quote say's) it will often allow you to do the job you know you have to do in many cases!

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My coach has us sit on the bucket when we're in the hole and concentrate on where the pitcher's release point is and what his tendencies are. Like, has he been throwing first pitch strikes, is he eradic, what's his out pitch.

As sson as i get on deck I do 2 reps of outside, down the middle, and inside swings. I'll then time the pitcher on his first or second pitch with practice swings like I'm at the plate. I then watch him to see all of his pitches.

It's worked for me so I'll keep doing it.

Watch release point of the pitcher. Get your timing down. Watch his fastball and off speed pitches. Look where the catcher is setting up.