Special Plays
What is a walk-off?
A play that scores the winning run for the home team in the final inning and immediately ends the game
What is the seating capacity of Auburn's Plainsman Park?
7,189
What is the most common type of pitch in baseball?
Fastball
What type of pitch is designed primarily around velocity?
Fastball
What is a full count?
3 balls and 2 strikes
Can the visiting team hit a walk-off?
no
What is the name of Auburn's home dugout?
Hal Baird Dugout
What pitch is intentionally thrown slower but designed to look like a fastball?
Changeup
What general term describes pitches that change direction because of spin, such as sliders and curveballs?
Breaking balls
What does a normal K represent?
Strikeout
What is a designated hitter?
A player who bats in place of a defensive player and does not normally play a defensive position
What stadium currently hosts the Men's College World Series?
Charles Schwab Field Omaha
What pitch breaks or curves away from its expected path?
Curveball
What is a "hanger"?
A poorly located breaking/off-speed pitch that fails to break enough and is easy to hit
What does a backwards K represent?
A called third strike
What does it mean when a batter is "walked"?
The batter receives first base after four balls
What was Charles Schwab Field Omaha formerly called?
TD Ameritrade Park Omaha
What breaking pitch is generally faster than a curveball with a sharper, later break?
Slider
What is a "meatball"?
An easy-to-hit pitch, usually located in a very hittable area
If strike three is not caught cleanly by the catcher, can the batter ever attempt to reach first?
Yes
Is being hit by a pitch technically the same thing as receiving a walk?
No; both can award first base, but they are separate events
Since what year has the College World Series been played in Omaha, Nebraska?
1950
What pitch combines characteristics of a slider and curveball?
Slurve
What's the difference between a slider and a curveball?
A slider is generally faster with a tighter/sharper break; a curveball is usually slower with more downward break
When can a batter attempt first base after an uncaught third strike?
When first base is unoccupied OR there are two outs