bat in

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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That means someone who wakes up with a bat in a bedroom may not be able to determine whether they were bitten while sleeping. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Ball was always going to dominate bat in Leeds, and line-ups far more equipped than either on show would have struggled. Ben Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 But Venable could temporarily move Chase Meidroth from second base to short, move Sam Antonacci from left field to second and give veteran Randal Grichuk more at-bats in left. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 Báez, who became the first player to hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in the major leagues on Saturday, was hitless for the second consecutive day since his record-setting debut. ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bat in

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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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