先せん頭とう打だ者しゃ

noun

lead-off batter; first batter in the lineup

Baseball term for the first batter in the batting order, who leads off the game or an inning.

• 彼かれはチームの先せん頭とう打だ者しゃとして初しょ球きゅうを打うった。

  He hit the first pitch as the team's lead-off batter.

• 先せん頭とう打だ者しゃが出しゅつ塁るいすると、得とく点てんのチャンスが広ひろがる。

  When the lead-off batter gets on base, scoring chances increase.