starting pitcher
noun
baseball
: the pitcher who is playing at the beginning of the game
The manager removed the starting pitcher in the third inning.
Examples of starting pitcher in a Sentence
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Gunter takes game 1 against Boyd in regional final rematch
Gunter (36-1) starting pitcher Jarrett Waggoner was dominant on the mound, leading the Tigers to a 3-1 win over Boyd (35-5-1) in game one of the Class 3A Region II finals at Riders Field on Thursday.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
May 30, 2024 The power supply aided Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
That was plenty of offense for PLNU (45-11-1), with starting pitcher Ray Cebulski (10-1) limiting the Otters to a single run in the second inning.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
The shutout win came on the shoulders of a nine-strikeout performance from starting pitcher Moises Chace through four innings.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High product Hunter Greene participated in the DREAM Series.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
The Athletics will counter with right-handed starting pitcher Ross Stripling.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024
Annika Rohs and Emma Ritter registered back-to-back singles, chasing SDSU starting pitcher Allie Light from the game.
—U-T News Services, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
The ninth different starting pitcher for the Athletics in the last 13 games, Mitch Spence (3-2) acquitted himself well, giving up just one run in 4 2/3 innings with one walk and four strikeouts.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024
May 30, 2024 The power supply aided Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
That was plenty of offense for PLNU (45-11-1), with starting pitcher Ray Cebulski (10-1) limiting the Otters to a single run in the second inning.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
The shutout win came on the shoulders of a nine-strikeout performance from starting pitcher Moises Chace through four innings.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher and Sherman Oaks Notre Dame High product Hunter Greene participated in the DREAM Series.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
The Athletics will counter with right-handed starting pitcher Ross Stripling.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024
Annika Rohs and Emma Ritter registered back-to-back singles, chasing SDSU starting pitcher Allie Light from the game.
—U-T News Services, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024
The ninth different starting pitcher for the Athletics in the last 13 games, Mitch Spence (3-2) acquitted himself well, giving up just one run in 4 2/3 innings with one walk and four strikeouts.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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