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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Del Toroo and Spenny bat in front of Marzullo at the top of the order.
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Tanshi has discovered 14 new species of bats in the park — including one that has never been seen anywhere else.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Altuve, the fifth active player in the majors to reach 2,000 games, went 0 for 5 and is hitless in 10 at-bats in the series.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Felix Reyes homered in his first at-bat in his big league debut for the Phillies, who have dropped nine of their last 12 games.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Tanshi has discovered 14 new species of bats in the park — including one that has never been seen anywhere else.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Altuve, the fifth active player in the majors to reach 2,000 games, went 0 for 5 and is hitless in 10 at-bats in the series.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Felix Reyes homered in his first at-bat in his big league debut for the Phillies, who have dropped nine of their last 12 games.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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