Collocations withpitch

These are words often used in combination withpitch.

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off-speed pitch
The curveball is his off-speed pitch of choice to right-handed hitters, while left-handed hitters face the splitter.
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pitch contour
This pretonic length is accompanied by a fixed rising-falling pitch contour.
From theCambridge English Corpus
secondary pitch
His main secondary pitch is a cutter (mid 80s) along with a curveball and a changeup.
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slow pitch
Softball rules are different for fast/modified fast pitch and slow pitch.
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soccer pitch
I hope that that tolerance will continue to be observed, and survive the forthcoming encounter on the soccer pitch.
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steep pitch
Some types of roofing, for example thatch, require a steep pitch in order to be waterproof and durable.
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variable pitch
Stress-dependent durational adjustments and variable pitch patterns were highlighted for speakers of both dialects, seemingly motivated by the pressure to remain in synchrony.
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wild pitch
Feller gave up only two hits, but he also gave up six walks and a wild pitch.
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