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.
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Senior shortstop Emma Andrews (College of Lake County) and junior third baseman/catcher Kate Davies (Loyola) are big bats in the lineup.
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Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
In the Pacific Coast League: Portola 7, Sage Hill 0: Yoshi Tsuge delivered with his arm and his bat in Portola’s shutout win over Sage Hill.
—Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
Brad Sigmon’s case Sigmon was found guilty of bludgeoning his estranged girlfriend’s parents, David and Gladys Larke, to death with a baseball bat in their home.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
Roman Anthony was originally slated to start in left and bat in the leadoff spot, but was scratched due to elbow soreness from a hit-by-pitch on Thursday.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
In the Pacific Coast League: Portola 7, Sage Hill 0: Yoshi Tsuge delivered with his arm and his bat in Portola’s shutout win over Sage Hill.
—Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 19 Mar. 2025
Brad Sigmon’s case Sigmon was found guilty of bludgeoning his estranged girlfriend’s parents, David and Gladys Larke, to death with a baseball bat in their home.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
Roman Anthony was originally slated to start in left and bat in the leadoff spot, but was scratched due to elbow soreness from a hit-by-pitch on Thursday.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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