Equipment Needed

A quality training glove gives pitchers confident hands on the come-backer and covers-first reps that make up PFP.

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Setup

Set up a mound, first base, and a fielder or coach hitting/rolling balls to the pitcher.
Rotate through three stations: comebackers, bunt coverage, and covering first base.

Comebacker station: coach rolls or hits a ball back at the mound; pitcher fields it cleanly and throws to first.
Bunt coverage station: coach shows a bunt; pitcher breaks toward the ball, fields it, and throws to the base called by the defense.
Cover-first station: a ground ball is hit to the first baseman, who fields it away from the bag; pitcher sprints to cover first for the throw.
Rotate pitchers through all three stations so everyone gets each repetition.

Coaching Points

On covering first, the pitcher should run in foul territory and look for the throw before reaching the bag, not stare at their feet.
Fielding a comebacker cleanly matters more than rushing the throw — secure it first.
On bunt coverage, communication with the catcher and corner infielders about who fields the ball and who covers the base prevents collisions and missed plays.
This is one of the most game-relevant drill packages a pitcher can run — it deserves regular repetition, not just a once-a-season session.

Add a full simulated at-bat with a coach calling the situation before each rep, or run all three scenarios back-to-back for a conditioning element.