HITTER IQ TOOL

BUILD YOUR APPROACH

Create a game-ready hitting plan based on the pitcher, count, outs, inning, score, runners, and your best damage zone.

Good hitters do not walk into the box guessing. They know the count, the situation, what pitch they are hunting, what pitch they are refusing, and how they will compete if the at-bat gets tough.

GAME SITUATION

Set the scoreboard

Set the scoreboard before you build the plan.

INNING

OUTS

SCORE STATE

RUNNERS ON

COUNT

What's the count?

The count changes the zone. Pick the count before building the approach.

PITCHER'S VIEW

COUNT 0-0

TAKE

DRIVE

PROTECT

TAKE

PROTECT

TAKE

DRIVE

PROTECT

TAKE

PITCHER TYPE

What is the pitcher trying to beat you with?

MY DAMAGE ZONE

Where do you do the most damage?

Pick the one zone where you actually drive the ball.

WHAT DOES THE SITUATION NEED?

Pick the job

The approach should match what the game is asking for.

APPROACH SCORE

100 / 100

ELITE APPROACH

YOUR APPROACH

STEP IN WITH A PLAN

Use this as your plan before stepping into the box.

HUNT

Be on time for the fastball — hunt a middle-in fastball you can turn on with authority.

TAKE

anything outside your one damage zone — do not swing just because it's a strike

PROTECT

anything hard near the zone with two strikes

SITUATION PLAN

1st inning, 0 outs, tie game, bases empty — win the pitch, get a good swing, start pressure; play clean, win the pitch, do not force it.

TWO-STRIKE PLAN

if it gets to two strikes: widen out, quiet the move, see the ball deeper, and fight off anything close

MENTAL CUE

hunt one zone. refuse the bait. win this pitch.

GIVEAWAY

SUBMIT YOUR APPROACH

Submit your best hitting approach for a chance to win a brand-new iPad. The top 5 submissions will be reviewed based on effort, clarity, and quality of the approach. Winners will be contacted by email or phone.