pitcher

Example Sentences

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Except catcher Brody Thompson of Alemany retrieved it off a short backstop, underhanded the ball to pitcher Ricky Gonzalez, who tagged out the runner at the plate to end the threat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

We are two months from the trade deadline, and he just might need to trade for a starting pitcher by then.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Freshman pitcher Ainsley Jenkins is a big reason Sherman Oaks Notre Dame has advanced to the Southern Section Division 1 quarterfinals in softball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 8, Oaks Christian 5: The Mission League champions advanced behind freshman pitcher Ainsley Jenkins, who came in and provided three innings of three-hit relief pitching.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

I wind up like a pitcher and throw a curveball that doesn’t break.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner