pitcher

Example Sentences

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“That pitcher is so good. You want to attack her earlier in the count. You don’t want to get to two strikes with her.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Satisfied is perhaps the best word to describe how Norco High pitcher Coral Williams felt after tossing a three-hit shutout in the Gold Bracket championship game of the Michelle Carew Softball Classic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Freshman Elliot Schoenwald is the starting center fielder and also a relief pitcher.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

He graduated from Occidental College in California and was a pitcher for an independent, minor-league baseball team before landing a tech sales job at Oracle in 2013.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The Phillies pitcher strikes out the hitter on three straight pitches, and I clap along with everyone else, then clear my throat.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison