Baseball

1. A player positioned near the bases and responsible for defending them.
4. A popular sport played with a ball and bat on a diamond-shaped field.
9. PITCH A pitch that is thrown way off target and cannot be caught by the catcher.
11. A hit that allows the batter to reach second base.
12. The player who crouches behind the batter and catches the pitched balls.
13. The player who stands at home plate and tries to hit the ball.
14. A hit that allows the batter to reach third base.

2. When a base runner advances to the next base without the batter hitting the ball.
3. PLATE The rubber plate where the batter stands to hit the ball.
4. The area where relief pitchers warm up during a game.
5. The list of players in the batting order for a game.
6. The player who throws the ball from the mound to the batter.
7. The player positioned between second and third base, responsible for defense in the area.
8. When a pitcher throws to a base to try and get a base runner out.
10. A soft hit intentionally done by the batter to advance runners.