The Bats’ third baseman entertains herself during a break in action in a coach-pitch game last week. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

The purpose of coach-pitch is to start to teach younger players how to hit a pitched baseball. Players get a few tries to hit one of the pitches thrown out by a coach, before a tee is brought out to hit off of. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

A Marauders player looks into the crowd while waiting at third during a coach-pitch game last week at Edgewater Park. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune

The purpose of coach-pitch is to start to teach younger players how to hit a pitched baseball. Players get a few tries to hit one of the pitches thrown out by a coach, before a tee is brought out to hit off of. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune