Baseball Glossary Play a Important Role for New Player as well as Existing Player :

Balk -Any pitching motion that is against the baseball rules. The pitcher is not to try and trick the base runners with illegal motions.

Battery - The battery includes two baseball players, the pitcher and the catcher.

Bunt - 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.

Change Up - slow pitch that is meant to look much faster

Cleanup - The fourth batter in the batting order. Usually a power hitter.

Count - 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.

Diamond -The four bases of the baseball infield.

Double play - A defensive baseball play that results in two outs.

Error - A mistake in fielding the baseball by the defense that allows a batter to reach base or a base runner to advance.

Fly ball - A baseball that is hit high into the air.

Foul ball -A baseball that is hit outside the field of fair play.

Full count - when the pitch count has 2 strikes and 3 balls. The next strike or ball will end the at bat. If the batter hits the baseball foul, then the count remains 3 and 2.

Ground ball - a baseball that is hit on the ground. Also called a "grounder".

Hit and run - a baseball play where the base runner begins to run when the pitch is released. It`s the batter`s responsibility to hit the baseball into play so the runner will not get out. This gives the base runner a head start.

Hit for the cycle - when a baseball player hits a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in one game.

Lead Runner - The first base runner when more than one runners are on base.

Load the bases - when a base runner is at all three bases.

On-deck - The next batter due to bat.

Pinch hitter - a substitute baseball hitter

Pinch runner - a substitute base runner

Pitch around - when the pitcher does not throw the batter a pitch near the plate in order to walk the batter.

Pitch out - a pitch that cannot be hit by the batter. Used to walk a batter on purpose or to try and catch a base stealer.

Position player - any baseball player but the pitcher

Power hitter - a strong batter that hits the baseball far, often for home runs or extra bases.

Relay - when one fielder throws the baseball to another fielder who then throws the baseball to another fielder.

Reliever or relief pitcher - a replacement pitcher. Usually comes in the game when the starting pitcher grows tired.

Runners at the corners - base runners on 1st and 3rd.

Scoring position - a base runner on 2nd or 3rd base is in scoring position.

Strike Zone - 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.

Walk - When the pitcher throws four balls to a batter, the batter gets to go to first base automatically.