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⚾ A wide pitch ⚾ To throw wide
pitchout

pitchout

7.6
A throw that goes wide so the catcher can stop a runner stealing a base
  • noun
  • /ˈpɪtʃˌaʊt/
  • Jargon
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  • He got a pitchout on first down, then caught a screen on second down.
  • call a pitchout

Examples

  • As soon as you left, Redskins threw a trick play, a pitchout to Randal El.

    Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

  • The coach called for a pitchout to keep the runner on first base from stealing second.

  • When the catcher signaled for a pitchout, the pitcher threw wide to prevent the base runner from advancing.

  • During the game, the pitcher successfully executed a pitchout to throw off the stealing attempt.

Synonyms

pitch-out
vspitchout
  • Jargon
7.3

To throw the ball outside the strike zone to stop a runner from stealing a base

has identical meaning but is written without a hyphen

Surface Forms

pitchout singular
pitchouts plural

Morphology

pitchout = pitch + out (semi-transparent) = pitch + out

The components 'pitch' and 'out' are literal, but the term denotes a specific baseball tactic (specialized jargon) so the meaning is not fully predictable for general learners.

Etymology

The word pitchout comes from pitch ('to throw') and out ('away' or 'outside'), so it names a pitch that is thrown outside on purpose to stop a runner from stealing a base.