pitchout
noun
pitch·out
ˈpich-ˌau̇t 
1
: a pitch in baseball deliberately out of reach of the batter to enable the catcher to put out a base runner especially with a throw
2
: a lateral pass in football between two backs behind the line of scrimmage
pitch out
intransitive verb
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Even a few back picks a game or a pitchout now and then will help keep runners close.
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Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2023
Hill had four receptions for 55 yards and ran 2 yards for a touchdown with a pitchout as Miami tied the game at 7-7 with 14:55 left in the first half.
—Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 2 Jan. 2023
Another fourth-down gamble paid off for KC, with Williams gaining 3 on a pitchout.
—Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2020
Three plays later, Mahomes — the Chiefs' leading rusher during the playoffs — pivoted, faked a pitchout and dived into the end zone from the 1, capping a 15-play, 75-yard drive.
—Alex Johnson, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2020
Kirk takes the pitchout for the jet sweep left for 8.
—oregonlive, 22 Dec. 2019
It officially was ruled a touchdown catch for Watson since Hopkins's pitchout went forward.
—Mark Maske, courant.com, 2 Dec. 2019
Chester Rogers takes the pitchout for a first down on the first play from scrimmage.
—Scott Horner, Indianapolis Star, 17 Nov. 2019
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Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2023
Hill had four receptions for 55 yards and ran 2 yards for a touchdown with a pitchout as Miami tied the game at 7-7 with 14:55 left in the first half.
—Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 2 Jan. 2023
Another fourth-down gamble paid off for KC, with Williams gaining 3 on a pitchout.
—Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2020
Three plays later, Mahomes — the Chiefs' leading rusher during the playoffs — pivoted, faked a pitchout and dived into the end zone from the 1, capping a 15-play, 75-yard drive.
—Alex Johnson, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2020
Kirk takes the pitchout for the jet sweep left for 8.
—oregonlive, 22 Dec. 2019
It officially was ruled a touchdown catch for Watson since Hopkins's pitchout went forward.
—Mark Maske, courant.com, 2 Dec. 2019
Chester Rogers takes the pitchout for a first down on the first play from scrimmage.
—Scott Horner, Indianapolis Star, 17 Nov. 2019
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“Pitchout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitchout. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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pitchout
noun
pitch·out
ˈpich-ˌau̇t
1
: a pitch in baseball deliberately out of reach of the batter to let the catcher check or put out a base runner
2
: a lateral pass in football between two backs behind the line of scrimmage
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