How to Use at bat in a Sentence

at bat

noun
  • Cribbs finished with one hit in two at bats and scored two runs.
    — Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In his first at bat, Glenn homered over the left field fence.
    — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 3 June 2021
  • Karissa Knapp came up with one of the key at bats of the game.
    — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
  • Nathaniel Lowe came in for Suárez's next at bat in the eighth.
    — ABC News, 28 June 2026
  • The Hawks scored all five runs in three of its final four at bats.
    — Randy McRoberts, The Aegis, 25 Apr. 2018
  • With a man on 3rd, why not make a longer at bat and maybe there will be a wild pitch?
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 June 2025
  • The injury risks, both at bat and on the bases, are simply too high.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2022
  • Top prospect Spencer Torkelson struck out in his lone at bat.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2021
  • Shuck tripled off the top of the wall in his first at bat and followed that with three singles.
    — Clark Spencer, miamiherald, 13 Apr. 2018
  • After a long at bat Costeiu walks the next batter to load the bases.
    — Seth Campbell, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2021
  • Tyler Naquin had two singles and a double in his first three at bats.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Valdez is an absolute delight to watch in the field; still a project at bat.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Scalise hopes to one day get back up at bat and hit one of Richmond’s pitches.
    — USA TODAY, 14 June 2018
  • Nearly 40 percent of his at bats ended in a walk or a home run.
    — Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The odds are good, therefore, that even the player who has just hit a homer will strike out the next time at bat.
    — Mark Hulbert, WSJ, 6 Jan. 2019
  • Jung, for the record, did work a seven-pitch at bat and a five-pitch at bat against Luzardo.
    — Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The fighters were in the dressing room waiting for the game to end, with the Cubs at bat.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2024
  • Her 11-pitch at bat ended with a two run double to cut the lead to 5-4.
    — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
  • In his first 10 games, Iglesias had just two hits in his first 35 at bats.
    — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2018
  • On the ninth pitch of his at bat, Narváez hit a fly to center that brought home Robertson.
    — Steve Megargee, Star Tribune, 26 June 2021
  • When McCutchen was called out on strikes in his first at bat, fans booed the umpire's call.
    — Jenna West, SI.com, 11 May 2018
  • Springer fouled a ball off his foot in the third inning but completed his at bat, grounding out to third base.
    — CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • English has had a lot of at bats over the last 60 years of Super Bowls.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Martin Balderas doubled twice in 3 at bats, scored a run and drove in a run for Azle.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
  • So people are just getting this enormous number of at bats in the hopes of trying to find the thing that sticks.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Chisholm was on first base in the top of the second inning with Paul Goldschmidt up at bat.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Yamamoto would see eight at bats on the day, logging 30 pitches.
    — Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Nathan Lukes walked in Toronto’s next at bat, bringing home another run.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
  • At the next at bat, Kirsten Morgan was walked, but didn’t stop at first and made a run for second base.
    — Nikstreng, oregonlive, 31 May 2023
  • At the plate, Buth doubled twice and tripled in 4 at bats driving in 2 and scoring once.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 May 2026

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