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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So the original animal reservoir hosts, for instance, bats in the case of coronaviruses.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers left the game mid at-bat in the eighth inning after hurting his wrist on a foul-ball swing.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
Becca Sobol reached base safely in all five at-bats in a well-rounded offensive showing that separated from a 4-4 game after five innings.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Treese was allegedly beaten with a baseball bat in what prosecutors have claimed was a murder-for-hire scheme in 1997.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers left the game mid at-bat in the eighth inning after hurting his wrist on a foul-ball swing.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
Becca Sobol reached base safely in all five at-bats in a well-rounded offensive showing that separated from a 4-4 game after five innings.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Treese was allegedly beaten with a baseball bat in what prosecutors have claimed was a murder-for-hire scheme in 1997.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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