bat in
phrasal verb
batted in; batting in; bats in
baseball
: to hit the ball in a way that makes it possible for a run to score
He batted in 70 runs last year.
Examples of bat in in a Sentence
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Additional bats in Larimer County also tested positive for white-nose syndrome early this spring.
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Tanya Dewey, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2024
The biggest bats in the Oregon lineup belong to junior 1B Jacob Walsh (.269, 17 HR, 55 RBIs), sophomore OF Mason Neville (.260, 16 HR, 41 RBIs), senior OF Bryce Boettcher (.284, 11 HR, 34 RBIs) and freshman SS Maddox Molony (.355, 10 HR, 30 RBIs).
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
After Howard struck out Brandon Marsh to strand two runners and end the fourth, Marsh tossed his bat in frustration.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
The crack of the ball off Maya Brady’s bat in the first inning sent a swift, loud message.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Cruz capped the scoring in the top of the seventh with a single to left over third base, breaking his aluminum bat in the process, that scored Sebastian Martinez who had walked earlier.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2024
Seiya Suzuki was activated from the IL and is expected to return to the lineup Saturday, giving them another power bat in the heart of the order.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2024
How does Bailey maintain that belief with the bat in his hands?
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2024
In 2003, a former Bad Boy Entertainment president sued Combs, alleging that in 1996 his former partner threatened him — with a baseball bat in hand — into signing over his shares of the company.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
Tanya Dewey, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2024
The biggest bats in the Oregon lineup belong to junior 1B Jacob Walsh (.269, 17 HR, 55 RBIs), sophomore OF Mason Neville (.260, 16 HR, 41 RBIs), senior OF Bryce Boettcher (.284, 11 HR, 34 RBIs) and freshman SS Maddox Molony (.355, 10 HR, 30 RBIs).
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
After Howard struck out Brandon Marsh to strand two runners and end the fourth, Marsh tossed his bat in frustration.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
The crack of the ball off Maya Brady’s bat in the first inning sent a swift, loud message.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Cruz capped the scoring in the top of the seventh with a single to left over third base, breaking his aluminum bat in the process, that scored Sebastian Martinez who had walked earlier.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2024
Seiya Suzuki was activated from the IL and is expected to return to the lineup Saturday, giving them another power bat in the heart of the order.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2024
How does Bailey maintain that belief with the bat in his hands?
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2024
In 2003, a former Bad Boy Entertainment president sued Combs, alleging that in 1996 his former partner threatened him — with a baseball bat in hand — into signing over his shares of the company.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024
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