hit batsman

American  

noun

Baseball.

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

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Example Sentences

The perfect game was broken up by a hit batsman.

From Los Angeles Times

He loaded the bases with two walks and a hit batsman in the third before striking out eight of his final 13 batters.

From Washington Times

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

From Washington Post

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

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