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⚾ A wide pitch ⚾ To throw wide
to pitchout

to pitchout

8.5
To throw the ball wide so the catcher can stop a runner stealing a base
  • verb
  • /ˈpɪtʃˌaʊt/
  • Jargon
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  • The coach signaled for the pitcher to pitchout when he saw the runner preparing to steal second.

Examples

  • If you think the runner might go, you can always pitchout to give your catcher a better chance.

  • During the tense ninth inning, the team decided to pitchout to stop a possible stolen base.

  • The catcher decided to pitchout to prevent the steal.

  • Why did the pitcher choose to pitchout?

  • The coach signaled for the pitcher to pitchout when he saw the runner preparing to steal second.

  • During the ninth inning, the team chose to pitchout to stop a player from stealing a base.

  • If the team suspects a steal, they often pitchout to help the catcher make a play.

Surface Forms

pitchout infinitive
pitched_out past
pitched_out past participle
pitching_out present participle
pitchouts third person singular

Morphology

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

The verb is the phrasal verb 'pitch out' formed from 'pitch' + particle 'out'; the meaning is specialized baseball usage and not fully generalisable.

Etymology

The word pitchout comes from pitch ('to throw') and out ('away' or 'outside'), so to pitchout is to throw the ball outside on purpose to give the catcher a better chance to stop a runner from stealing a base.