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.
Examples of bat in in a Sentence
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Babin saw a baseball bat in the car between the two front seats and asked Schuckman to get out.
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Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Garcia, who signed a four-year deal with the Marlins ahead of the 2022 season with the hopes of being a power bat in the heart of the lineup, knows his first two seasons in Miami have not lived up to his standards.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2024
The victims included a mother and son who were stabbed to death at their home, a postal worker who died after being stabbed and run over by a truck driven by the attacker, and a 15-year-old girl who was beaten to death with an aluminum softball bat in her home, Hanley said.
—Yoori Han, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Authorities alleged Doran had blood on his clothing and had a baseball bat in the trunk of the vehicle.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
But having the two-time MVP’s bat in the lineup will likely be a net positive for the Dodgers for the foreseeable future.
—Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The Spartans came into the game short handed without Alec Blair and Tyler Spangler — two key bats in the lineup.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
Most people are still cleaving to Trump like Tiberian bats in a cave.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
Desperate to keep the left-handed-hitting Lux’s bat in the lineup, the Dodgers moved Lux to second base and asked Betts to play shortstop.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Garcia, who signed a four-year deal with the Marlins ahead of the 2022 season with the hopes of being a power bat in the heart of the lineup, knows his first two seasons in Miami have not lived up to his standards.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2024
The victims included a mother and son who were stabbed to death at their home, a postal worker who died after being stabbed and run over by a truck driven by the attacker, and a 15-year-old girl who was beaten to death with an aluminum softball bat in her home, Hanley said.
—Yoori Han, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2024
Authorities alleged Doran had blood on his clothing and had a baseball bat in the trunk of the vehicle.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
But having the two-time MVP’s bat in the lineup will likely be a net positive for the Dodgers for the foreseeable future.
—Chris Dobstaff, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
The Spartans came into the game short handed without Alec Blair and Tyler Spangler — two key bats in the lineup.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
Most people are still cleaving to Trump like Tiberian bats in a cave.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
Desperate to keep the left-handed-hitting Lux’s bat in the lineup, the Dodgers moved Lux to second base and asked Betts to play shortstop.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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