quick pitch

noun

A pitch thrown without any of the normal setup routine to try and catch a batter off guard.

“Following some confusion the pitcher immediately attempted a quick pitch but was called for a balk.”

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Meanings

nounquick pitch (plural quick pitches)

plural quick pitches

  1. ball gamesA pitch thrown without any of the normal setup routine to try and catch a batter off guard.

    Following some confusion the pitcher immediately attempted a quick pitch but was called for a balk.

Cite this entry
APA

quick pitch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quick%20pitch

MLA

“quick pitch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quick%20pitch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quick pitch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quick%20pitch.

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