full count

American  

[fool kount] / ˈfʊl ˈkaʊnt /

noun

Baseball.

1. a count of three balls and two strikes on the batter, considered full because either a fourth ball or a third strike would end the at-bat by, respectively, walking or striking out the batter.

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Etymology

Origin of full count

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Muncy was hit by a pitch in the right forearm with one out in the eighth — eventually forcing him to exit the game — only for Hernández to fly out first-pitch swinging and Conforto to strike out on a full count.

From Los Angeles Times

Alex Freeland struck out in another full count looking at strike three.

From Los Angeles Times

In a full count, Muncy did, launching a sky-high pop-up down the first base line.

From Los Angeles Times

Only when closer Easton Hawk struck out Murray State’s Dominic Decker on a full count for the final out could the Bruins exhale.

From Los Angeles Times

Iori Kobayashi of Sports Nippon, 25, and Akihiro Ueno of Full Count, 27, accepted their fates without question.

From Los Angeles Times