quick pitch

Noun

(baseball) A pitch thrown without any of the normal setup routine to try and catch a batter off guard.

Japanese Meaning

野球において、通常のセットアップ手順を省略し、打者を不意にするために行われる投球のこと

In the ninth inning, the pitcher used a quick pitch to catch the batter off guard.

9回裏、投手はバッターの不意を突くために準備動作を省いた投球をした。

Sense（1）

(baseball) A pitch thrown without any of the normal setup routine to try and catch a batter off guard.

Following some confusion the pitcher immediately attempted a quick pitch but was called for a balk.

quick pitches

（ plural ）