bat in
phrasal verb
batted in; batting in; bats in
baseball
: to hit the ball in a way that makes it possible for a run to score
He batted in 70 runs last year.
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Georgia 4, Arkansas 2 — End 6th Inning Carson Wiggins struck out the side against Georgia's big bats in the sixth.
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2025
He’s moved to right field to maximize health and availability, as Jo Adell (a 20-HR bat in 2024) now mans center.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Hoerner started using the torpedo bat in spring training and said his swing felt good, prompting him to continue with it in the regular season.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
On Monday night, Cincinnati Reds superstar Elly De La Cruz used a torpedo bat in a game for the first time.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 13 Apr. 2025
He’s moved to right field to maximize health and availability, as Jo Adell (a 20-HR bat in 2024) now mans center.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Hoerner started using the torpedo bat in spring training and said his swing felt good, prompting him to continue with it in the regular season.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
On Monday night, Cincinnati Reds superstar Elly De La Cruz used a torpedo bat in a game for the first time.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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