Lateral Pitch: Angling of the thumbhole and/or finger holes to the left or the right. Used to assist in the exit timing of the ball (i.e. how fast or easily it comes off your hand); improper lateral pitch can cause blisters or sore spots on your thumb or finger.

 

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Lateral Pitch: Angling of the thumbhole and/or finger holes to the left or the right. Used to assist in the exit timing of the ball (i.e. how fast or easily it comes off your hand); improper lateral pitch . . . View Full Definition

Pitching Niblick: Archaic term for an 8 iron

Pitchfork: (also 'divot repair tool, ballmark repair tool') a small (usually) two-pronged fork-like tool used mainly for repairing the putting surface

Pitching Rotation: The order in which the starting pitchers take turns starting games, usually with three or four days rest between starts.

Pitching Wedge: (also 'wedge, p, pw, w' and more) a lofted short iron (usually next in chronological order after the 9 iron and somewhere between 47° and 52°)

Prolateral: Projecting from, or on, the side facing forwards.

Pitchout: When a pitch is thrown wide of the strike zone on purpose. A catcher will signal for a pitchout if they think that a runner is trying to steal.

Pitchers Best Friend: A double play.

Pitcher: The fielder designated to pitch the ball to the batter.

Pitch And Run: A lofted shot that is also intended to release/run/roll