home plate
Example Sentences
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Báez, now 23, pulverized the very first pitch he saw as a big-leaguer over the center-field fence, a titanic blast that landed 449 feet away from home plate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
During the top of the seventh inning, the squirrel found his way between the mound and home plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
He heard it while sitting around home plate at Cal listening to a motivational talk that longtime Cal coach Bob Milano made the team hear over the stadium’s loudspeakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
On Tuesday, cameras caught Rushing muttering something after looking back at the Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee, who was in discomfort after an awkward slide at home plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
But once we’ve changed sides and their pitcher is on the mound, she and I make eye contact as our first batter heads for home plate and takes her stance.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
