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| The battery includes two baseball players, the pitcher and the catcher. |
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| Any pitching motion that is against the baseball rules. The pitcher is not to try and trick the base runners with illegal motions. |
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| When a batter holds the baseball bat out and tries to barely tap the ball vs. taking a full swing at the ball. The batter might do this to advance another base runner. |
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| slow pitch that is meant to look much faster |
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| The fourth batter in the batting order. Usually a power hitter. |
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| The number of balls and strikes on a batter. For example a 3/2 count means there are three balls and two strikes on the batter. |
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| The four bases of the baseball infield |
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| A defensive baseball play that results in two outs. |
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| A mistake in fielding the baseball by the defense that allows a batter to reach base or a base runner to advance. |
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| when a baseball player hits a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in one game. |
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| The first base runner when more than one runners are on base. |
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| The next batter due to bat. |
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| when one fielder throws the baseball to another fielder who then throws the baseball to another fielder. |
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| Reliever or relief pitcher |
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| a replacement pitcher. Usually comes in the game when the starting pitcher grows tired. |
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| The area above home plate where strikes are called. The pitch must be over home plate, above the batters knees, and below the batters belt. |
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| When the pitcher throws four balls to a batter, the batter gets to go to first base automatically. |
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| any baseball player but the pitcher |
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| a pitch that cannot be hit by the batter. Used to walk a batter on purpose or to try and catch a base stealer. |
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| a strong batter that hits the baseball far, often for home runs or extra bases. |
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| base runners on 1st and 3rd |
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