wild pitch

noun

: a baseball pitch not hit by the batter that cannot be caught or controlled by the catcher with ordinary effort and that enables a base runner to advance compare passed ball

Examples of wild pitch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The rookie didn't get a chance to show off his strikeout celebration, walking three and throwing a wild pitch that set up Mauricio Dubón's sacrifice fly. — CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Right before Cam Smith’s game-tying single, Dylan Smith allowed Allen to advance to second on a wild pitch. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Vargas drew a two-out walk against reliever Craig Yoho, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a double by Randal Grichuk to tie the score. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Williamson, the automatic runner at second base, went to third on a sacrifice bunt by Taylor Walls and scampered home on a wild pitch by Nick Frasso (0-1), who was making his major league debut. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wild pitch

• bewitch
• caliche
• distich
• enrich
• bitch
• ditch
• fiche
• glitch
• hitch
• ich
• itch
• kitsch