I was using a 300mm on all of the shots. The shutter speed floated between 1/2500th and 1/8000th.

… and luck. Know the situation. Is the runner on first going to steal? Then maybe prefocus on second base anticipating the action there. That sort of thing really can make a difference.

Your point and shoot is going to cause you some problems because they are notoriously slow focusing and there is always a lag between the time you press the shutter and the camera takes the picture. While taking pictures of batters you can anticipate when the ball will be in the picture after taking some shots. This just comes down to timing it right. On plays in the field the shutter lag may cause you some headaches but this is where knowing the game of baseball could really help you (see above).

My last bit of advice is to take a bunch of shots. Not all will be great but the more you shoot the more likely it is that you will get a keeper.

You can see me in the 2nd pic (the one with Sori and Rameriez playing catch before the game). I am the guy in the 3rd row all the way at the left edge of the pic. You can see I was already taking pics too.

It was a cool moment to glimpse. I wonder what he actually said to him.