Pitching Coach (Noun)
Meaning
An assistant baseball coach in charge of pitchers.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The pitching coach gave some valuable advice to the struggling pitcher before he stepped back onto the mound.
- His long-time mentor and former pitching coach attended his induction ceremony into the Hall of Fame.
- In addition to managing the team, John also serves as the pitching coach due to the limited budget of the organization.
- It's clear the team has found a good fit in their new pitching coach after watching the pitcher throw his third no-hitter of the season.
- At a critical moment in the game, the manager signaled to the pitching coach to replace the struggling starting pitcher.