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hit batsman

American  

noun

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


Example Sentences

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The perfect game was broken up by a hit batsman.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2025

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

"It was a hit, a hit batsman, a base hit to left, and all of a sudden the floodgates opened and we couldn’t stop it."

From Fox News • Jul. 24, 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