Sentence:  Turner hit to short right and took his first, and then his second by a wild throw of Winslow, but was trapped between second and third and put out by Stearns. Detroit thus retired without recording a tally, and the University again <WSD>went to bat</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Be the individual or team that is currently (id=take a turn at hitting); play offense.