Baseball formations and positions.
Baseball is played nine a side on a diamond with 27.43 metres between the bases, the outfield running out to a fence over 99 metres away down the lines. A game is nine innings, each side batting once per inning until three outs. A run is scored when a batter rounds all three bases and returns to home plate. MLB and WBSC rules apply, with BaseballSoftballUK administering the game in Britain.
Baseball positions.
| Code | Position | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| P | Pitcher | Battery |
| C | Catcher | Battery |
| 1B | First Base | Infield |
| 2B | Second Base | Infield |
| 3B | Third Base | Infield |
| SS | Shortstop | Infield |
| LF | Left Field | Outfield |
| CF | Centre Field | Outfield |
| RF | Right Field | Outfield |
- Size
- 126.92 m by 150 m
- Match
- 9 innings
- Squad
- 9 on the field per side, up to 26 in a matchday squad, no rolling substitutes
- Scoring
- A score is a run; the result is in runs.
- Rules
- MLB Official Baseball Rules 2026 / WBSC Official Rules of Baseball
7 innings formations.
7 innings: 7 innings, 9 on the field per side, up to 26 in a matchday squad, no rolling substitutes, on a 126.92 m by 150 m pitch.
Positions: Pitcher (P), Catcher (C), First Base (1B), Second Base (2B), Third Base (3B), Shortstop (SS), Left Field (LF), Centre Field (CF), Right Field (RF).
No set formations are recorded for this format yet.
Pick the shape, drag your players onto it and share the team sheet with parents before the game. The Vanta Club app is free.
