BASEBALL LINGO
Away
An “away” ball is a ball that is thrown outside the strike zone to the opposite side of the plate from the batter.
Ace
An “Ace” usually refers to a teams number one pitcher but it can also refer to an elite pitcher on a team.
Around the Horn
A grounder to the third baseman that is then thrown to second for an out then to first for an out is an “around the horn” play. It also refers to when fielders throw the ball around the infield after a batter strikes out with no runners on base.
Arm Side
An “arm side” throw is a ball that tails off to the same side as the throwers arm.
Ball
A "ball” is a pitched ball that is outside the strike zone. It also is a short term for a baseball.
Backstop
The “backstop” refers to the area/wall behind home plate.
Bad Hop
A “bad hop” is a hop from a grounder or line drive that takes an unexpected bounce different from the previous bounces.
Bag
A “bag” is another name for a base.
Balk
Baseball IQ
Someone’s knowledge of baseball is considered their “baseball IQ”
Base Hit
Base Knock
Bases Loaded
Base on Balls
Bat
Batter
Batters Box
Batting Average
Batting Practice
BBCOR
An acronym for Batted-Ball Coefficient of Restitution, a standard that all non-wooden bats (both metal and composite) must meet in order to be approved for use in most amateur baseball leagues, such as high school and college baseball.
Behind in the Count
For the batter it means when the count contains more strikes than balls. For the pitcher it means when the count contains more balls than strikes.
Bender
A curve ball
Bomb
A home run
Burner
hard hit grounder
Cutoff
Cutoff
Count
Deek:
Short for decoy where a fielder fakes a catch or a throw to trick a base runner.
Double Play
Dugout
Drag Foot
Footwork
Gap
A gap in the outfield between players.
Glove Side
Hip / Shouler Separation
Hole
A gap in the infield between players.
Inning
Out pitch
A pitch that a pitcher can easily strike a hitter out with.
On Deck Circle
A pitch that a pitcher can easily strike a hitter out with.
Prep Step
A pitch that a pitcher can easily strike a hitter out with.
Ready Hop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRWzHz0Fhjs
Relay
Routine Ball
average hit grounder, line drive, pop fly
Shot:
hard hit line drive
Strike
Strike foot
Triple Play
Yard
A home run
Yips
X out:
A pitch that a hitter can’t hit well so they do not swing at.