noun
hitting left-handed
Used in racket sports and baseball for a player who swings from the left side (right-handed batter stance in baseball, or left-handed swing in tennis/badminton).
See also: 右打ち
彼はテニスで左打ちの選手だ。
He is a left-handed hitter in tennis.
野球では左打ちの打者が多い。
In baseball, there are many left-handed batters.
noun
hitting to left field
Baseball term for a hit directed toward left field, regardless of the batter's handedness.
See also: 右打ち
彼は左打ちでレフト前に落とした。
He hit to left field and dropped it in front of the left fielder.