Sentence examples for a batter is from inspiring English sources

Maybe, but he should also remember that deliberately throwing at a batter is grounds for ejection.

"Throwing a baseball at 100 miles per hour at a batter is dangerous.

A pitcher who intentionally throws a pitch to hit a batter is criminal.

A batter is put out if a fielder catches a batted ball before it touches the ground, whether it is a fair ball or foul.

"Your job as a batter is to score runs and however nice it would be if I do get the 30-odd to pass the great man, that won't be enough for the game," he added.

In fact, it is common for pitchers to throw up and in when they anticipate a batter is going to bunt, making it more difficult to get the sacrifice down.

His approach as a batter was nearly flawless.

Girardi admitted that it was difficult to tell if a pitch had gone over the plate and whether a batter was safe at first base.

Imagine if a batter were seriously injured by an errant pitch from a position player — there would be calls demanding regulation, or roster expansion, to curb the practice.

The 5 1 Sounds victory was cut short of being a perfect game following three walks and a batter being hit by a pitch, advancing the runner home for the only Astros run of the game.

Make sure you don't play when a batter's in the box.