diff --git a/src/images/game/player.png b/src/images/game/player.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3bc242c
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/images/game/player.png differ
diff --git a/src/main.lua b/src/main.lua
index d36d1a1..6cd6b2b 100644
--- a/src/main.lua
+++ b/src/main.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ playdate.display.setRefreshRate(50)
 gfx.setBackgroundColor(gfx.kColorWhite)
 
 local grassBackground = gfx.image.new("images/game/grass.png")
+local playerImage = gfx.image.new("images/game/player.png")
 
 local pitchFlyTimeMs = 2500
 local ballStartY, endY = 90, 250
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ local ballSizeAnimator = gfx.animator.new(ballSizeMs, 9, 6, playdate.easingFunct
 
 local screenW, screenH = 400, 240
 local centerX, centerY = screenW / 2, screenH / 2
-local batBaseX, batBaseY = centerX - 34, 220
+local batBaseX, batBaseY = centerX - 34, 215
 
 local batLength = 45
 
@@ -34,6 +35,11 @@ local batTipX = 0
 local batTipY = 0
 
 local hit = false
+local MODES = {
+    batting = 0,
+    running = 1
+}
+local currentMode = MODES.batting
 
 local hitAnimatorY
 local hitAnimatorX
@@ -49,18 +55,37 @@ local basePositions = {
     home = { x = screenW * 0.474, y = screenH * 0.79 }
 }
 
-local fielders
-function resetFielders()
-    fielders = {
-        first = { x = screenW - 65, y = screenH * 0.48 },
-        second = { x = screenW * 0.70, y = screenH * 0.30 },
-        shortstop = { x = screenW * 0.30, y = screenH * 0.30 },
-        third = { x = screenW * 0.1, y = screenH * 0.48 },
-        pitcher = { x = screenW * 0.48, y = screenH * 0.40 }
-    }
-end
-resetFielders()
+local fielders = {
+    first = {},
+    second = {},
+    shortstop = {},
+    third = {},
+    pitcher = {}
+}
+function resetFielderPositions()
+    fielders.first.x = screenW - 65
+    fielders.first.y = screenH * 0.48
 
+    fielders.second.x = screenW * 0.70
+    fielders.second.y = screenH * 0.30
+
+    fielders.shortstop.x = screenW * 0.30
+    fielders.shortstop.y = screenH * 0.30
+
+    fielders.third.x = screenW * 0.1
+    fielders.third.y = screenH * 0.48
+
+    fielders.pitcher.x = screenW * 0.48
+    fielders.pitcher.y = screenH * 0.40
+end
+resetFielderPositions()
+
+local player = {
+    x = basePositions.home.x - 40,
+    y = basePositions.home.y - 3,
+    nextBase = nil,
+    prevBase = nil,
+}
 
 function hitBall(destX, destY, hitFlyTime)
     ballSizeAnimator:reset(ballSizeMs)
@@ -77,7 +102,7 @@ end
 
 function pitch()
     pitchAnimator:reset()
-    resetFielders()
+    resetFielderPositions()
     ballVelX = 0
     ballVelY = 0
     ballX = 200
@@ -232,6 +257,7 @@ function playdate.update()
     updateGameState()
 
     grassBackground:draw(0, 0)
+    playerImage:draw(player.x, player.y)
 
     gfx.setColor(gfx.kColorBlack)
     gfx.setLineWidth(2)