noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
pinch runner; substitute runner
Baseball term for a player who replaces another runner on base. Also used as a suru-verb for the act of pinch running.
See also: ピンチランナー
彼は代走として試合に出た。
He entered the game as a pinch runner.
九回に代走を送った。
They sent in a pinch runner in the ninth inning.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Extended use outside baseball: a person who temporarily takes over a role or task for someone else. Often used in business or event contexts.
急病の講師の代走を頼まれた。
I was asked to substitute for the lecturer who suddenly fell ill.