bases were loaded

A player from the team that is up to bat is on each base. Only one player can be on a base at a time.


confident

Believing in yourself. "I can do it"


first base

The first place that a hitter runs to after they have hit the ball or gotten a walk.


glove

The object used on a player's hand to catch or field (stop) a ball that is hit or thrown. Also called a mitt.


grand slam

This is when the bases are loaded (a runner on each base) and the batter hits a home run. 4 runs score when a grand slam is hit.


inning

Part of a game. This is how the game is divided. Each team gets 3 outs per inning when they are up to bat.


league

A group of teams from the same area that play each other in games.


nervous

Scared or unsure


plate

Home plate. This is where the batter stands when he is up to bat.


practice swings

This is when someone takes a bat and pretends to hit an imaginary ball or hit a ball off of a batting tee. These are done to help get better at hitting.


season

Time of the year when specific things happen. For example, baseball season is the time of the year when baseball is generally played.