Change-of-pace (Noun)
Meaning
A baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The pitcher's change-of-pace curveball left the batter swinging at air.
- After setting up the batter with two consecutive fastballs, the pitcher dropped in a sneaky change-of-pace for the strikeout.
- His masterful use of the change-of-pace helped confuse even the best hitters in the league.
- It was a perfect change-of-pace that had the slugger out of sync with the swing.
- When he was able to successfully execute his change-of-pace, opposing teams often struggled to score runs against him.