How do you record base hits in a scorebook at your child's youth baseball game? Here are some great baseball scorekeeping tips for scoring basehits.

Scoring a Single

When the batter hits the ball and advances to first base without the defense making an error, it is considered a Single. It is recorded as follows:

• A line is drawn (on the diamond in the cell) from Home to First Base.
• The value "1B" (the runner got to 1st Base) is entered in the bottom right hand corner of the cell.
• A line is drawn from Home plate to the spot and direction where ball was hit. This is used to help recall the play later and to use for strategic decisions later in the game
• An RBI (run batted in) is credited for EACH run scored resulting from the hit.

Scoring A Double

When the batter hits the ball and advances to second base without the defense making an error, it is considered a Double and recorded as follows:

• A line is drawn (on the diamond in the cell) from Home to First Base and from First Base to Second Base
• The value "2B" (the runner got to 2nd Base) is entered in the bottom right hand corner of the cell.
• A line is drawn from Home plate to the spot and direction where the ball was hit. This is used to help recall the play later and to use for strategic decisions later in the game. 
• An RBI (run batted in) is credited for EACH run scored resulting from the hit

Scoring A Triple

When the batter hits the ball and advances to third base without the defense making an error, it is considered a Triple and recorded as follows:

• A line is drawn (on the diamond in the cell) from Home to First Base, from First Base to Second Base and Second Base to Third Base
• The values "3B" (the runner got to 3rd Base) is entered in the bottom right hand corner of the cell.
• A line is drawn from Home plate to the spot and direction where the ball was hit. This is used to help recall the play later and to use for strategic decisions later in the game
• An RBI (run batted in) is credited for EACH run scored resulting from the hit

   

Scoring A Home Run

When the batter hits the ball over the fence on a fly it is considered a Home Run.

• A line is drawn (on the diamond in the cell) from Home to First Base, from First Base to Second Base, Second Base to Third Base and Third Base back to Home Plate.
• The diamond is shaded in The letters "HR" (the runner hit a Home Run is entered in the bottom right hand corner of the cell.
• A line is drawn from Home plate to the spot and direction where the ball was hit. This is used to help recall the play later and to use for strategic decisions later in the game.
• An RBI (run batted in) is credited for EACH run scored resulting from the hit

When a batter advances all around all the bases without the defense making an error, it is considered an Inside the Park Home run. It is recorded the same as Home Run hit over the fence with one exception - the value "IHR" can be used to distinguish it. For youth baseball league score keeping, the letters "HR" can be used exclusively for both types of Home Runs.

Scoring Pitches

If you want to follow each pitch and record them as balls and strikes. A dot is used to record balls and strikes. In the photos below you will notice dots in the upper left hand corner to note how many balls and strike the batter had. The pitch the batter hits does not get recorded.

Baseball scorekeeping is just one way to learn more about America's past-time.