Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

hit batsman

American  

noun

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

As an added bonus, Hall of Famer John Smoltz was feeding him advice on pitch selection – apparently to good effect, because Manoah struck out the side around a hit batsman.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2022

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

Each team had 38 at-bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, two errors, five strikeouts, three walks, one hit batsman and one passed ball.

From Washington Times • Aug. 6, 2020

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

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "hit batsman" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com