on pitch

idiom

: hitting the right note
His singing was perfectly on pitch.

Examples of on pitch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Explore Chance the Rapper John Legend See latest videos, charts and news There were wet eyes in the room as the 17-year-old brothers sprung the nostalgic number, on pitch, and with a solid hug at the end. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024 Somehow my vocal track on that first take … the most alive, with the most energy, on pitch both vocally and emotionally … had been erased. Barbra Streisand, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2023 The Red Sox banked on getting Chris Sale and Tanner Houck back, but both were on pitch limits and have underperformed. Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023 For decades, baseball coaches have relied on pitch counts and the subjective concept of overuse to manage their pitchers. IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2019 Herges said part of Bumgarner’s focus during bullpen sessions had been on pitch design — that is, using pitch-tracking data to make adjustments to specific pitches. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2021 For decades, baseball coaches have relied on pitch counts and the subjective concept of overuse to manage their pitchers. IEEE Spectrum, 26 Sep. 2019 The Diamondbacks are getting back to basics with struggling left-hander Madison Bumgarner, cutting out some of the more nuanced aspects of his between-starts work and instead focusing on pitch execution. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2021 Kapler said Samardzija reached three innings in his rehab games but could go five depending on pitch count on a day when some relievers will be off limits due to overwork. Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 25 Sep. 2020

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“On pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20pitch. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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