1) Football-baseball crossover 2) Strategy with a man on base 
In baseball, a pitchout is a ball that is intentionally thrown high and outside of the strike zone with the purpose of preventing a stolen base or thwarting a hit and run. The pitcher delivers the ball in such a manner for it to be unhittable and in a position where the catcher can quickly leap to his feet to catch it. A well-thrown pitchout will ...
A ball that’s intentionally thrown outside so that the batter can’t make contact with the ball, to try to throw out a base stealer.
A defensive method used to pick off a baserunner, usually employed when the defense believes a stolen base play is intended.