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
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With the bases loaded for Westlake (19-9) in the fifth inning, Alemany pitcher Ricky Gonzalez appeared to throw a wild pitch that could have been costly for the Warriors.
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Dan Rios, Daily News, 20 May 2026
Sheahan then scored after two more wild pitches to push Miami’s lead up to 7-2.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Caetano scored on a wild pitch and after back-to-back hit by pitches on DeJesus and Pereira, Durand scoring on another wild pitch, and DeKippe bringing home a run as the third hit batsmen of the inning.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
Jackson Chourio scored on Brown's wild pitch.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
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Dan Rios, Daily News, 20 May 2026
Sheahan then scored after two more wild pitches to push Miami’s lead up to 7-2.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
Caetano scored on a wild pitch and after back-to-back hit by pitches on DeJesus and Pereira, Durand scoring on another wild pitch, and DeKippe bringing home a run as the third hit batsmen of the inning.
—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
Jackson Chourio scored on Brown's wild pitch.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
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“Wild pitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20pitch. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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