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hit batsman

American  

noun

Baseball.
  1. a batter who, having been struck by a pitch, is awarded first base.


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Canó has faced 26 hitters and allowed one to reach base — a hit batsman Wednesday.

From Washington Post Apr. 27, 2023

San Diego jumped on shaky Webb in the first inning for four runs on three hits, two walks, a hit batsman and a wild pitch.

From Fox News Sep. 23, 2021

After a hit and a hit batsman, Cave sent the first pitch he saw to the same spot over the Boston bullpen to make it 9-4.

From Seattle Times Aug. 25, 2021

Skaggs ran into trouble in the third inning by giving up two hits, including a run-scoring double off the wall by Shin-Soo Choo that just missed Cameron Maybin’s glove, and a hit batsman.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2017

Santiago Casilla got Tyler Goeddel to ground out for the final out for his 17th save after loading the bases on a walk, a hit and a hit batsman.

From Washington Times Jun. 25, 2016

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