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

Recent Examples on the Web

Police in southeast Connecticut are investigating after a man allegedly fatally beat his 6-year-old stepson with a baseball bat in what detectives are calling a brutal domestic violence attack on the boy, his younger brother and their mother. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024

Parakeets roost in large numbers, and aggressively defend their territory: they've been known to kill bats in tree hollows; and, in Seville, are displacing a rare bat species. —The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Aug. 2024

In 2023, there were 12 rabies-positive bats in Coconino County, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. —Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024

Advertisement Several hitters were ready for the session too, sitting in the dugout with bats in hand and helmets on head. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2024