fastball

IPA: fˈæstbɔɫ

(baseball) Any of the variations of high speed pitches thrown in baseball
(baseball) A four-seam fastball, which is a backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped in the direction to cause four of the seams of the ball to cross the flight path and released with roughly equal pressure by the index and middle fingers

Examples of "fastball" in Sentences

At this level, a fastball is a home run, basically.
My fastball is back to what it was (clocking 96 mph).
If he can properly locate it, his fastball is a good pitch against the Sox.
His mid-90s fastball is useful primarily in that it sets up his off-speed pitches.
The term "fastball" is used loosely: His "heater" topped out at 88, according to the San Jose
"(Carpenter's) fastball is a valuable pitch to him, but he doesn't have to have it to win," Duncan said.
Columbus about a week ahead of Beech, says the fastball is there and the breaking pitches are improving rapidly.
So pitchers on steroids throw harder meaning batters can hit the ball farther, but that fastball is more difficult to hit.