How to Use at bat in a Sentence

at bat

noun

• Karissa Knapp came up with one of the key at bats of the game.
  — Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
• Mickey awed the scouts and coaches at bat and in the field.
  — Edward Kosner, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2018
• Bryce Harper hit a two-run home run on the first pitch of the at bat to put the Phillies up 6-0.
  — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2022
• Mark Canha knocked his 19th home run in the next at bat.
  — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2019
• This isn’t the old-timer coming up for his last at bat.
  — Sam Farmer, latimes.com, 11 July 2019
• 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
• 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
• In his first at bat, Glenn homered over the left field fence.
  — Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 3 June 2021
• After a long at bat Costeiu walks the next batter to load the bases.
  — Seth Campbell, Arkansas Online, 12 May 2021
• The injury risks, both at bat and on the bases, are simply too high.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2022
• The last time at bat not everybody got a chance to hit.
  — oregonlive, 22 June 2020
• 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
• 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 the bottom of the ninth inning, the Padres were up 5-2 with two outs and a man on third base with Ohtani at bat.
  — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
• In his first 10 games, Iglesias had just two hits in his first 35 at bats.
  — Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2018
• Zoom in: Ramos struck out in his lone at bat during the 8th inning.
  — Ross Terrell, Axios, 17 July 2024
• 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
• Top prospect Spencer Torkelson struck out in his lone at bat.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2021
• Reks can’t remember what the first pitch was that at bat.
  — Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2022
• Batting in the No. 2 spot, Cruz walked on six pitches in his first at bat.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Apr. 2022
• The knock against him is a lack of power -- only five HR in 309 at bats for the Clippers.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, 20 Feb. 2018
• 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
• In his next at bat, Naylor lashed a single to right field.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 30 Mar. 2022
• Besides, there’s a pressure now of following a grand slam in your first at bat with at least a solid double.
  — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 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
• 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
• Austin Wells walked the very next at bat before Caballero put the finishing touches on the comeback.
  — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
• 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
• Cribbs finished with one hit in two at bats and scored two runs.
  — Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026