Assertion: pitcher | /r/HasProperty | good hitter
Facets:
value: in amateur baseball
type: LOCATION
value: as that starter
type: OTHER
value: in many instances
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In college baseball, NCAA rules state that the designated hitter must hit for the pitcher, but in many instances the pitcher is also a good hitter, and the coach may elect to let the pitcher bat in the lineup.
text: In sum, the data indicate that height is essentially irrelevant when a pitcher is good enough to become an established major-league pitcher.
text: We know that the bullpen overall is worse when a pitcher doesn’t go as deep into a game, and there are some days where that fourth-best pitcher just isn’t as good as that starter, even in the seventh inning.
text: If you care about living green, this pitcher is a good choice because it’s 100% recyclable, and also it saves the earth from more plastic bottles.
text: Secondly, when a pitcher is a good athlete and really pushes herself in the weight room or during fitness tests, it sets the tone for the rest of the team.
text: In amateur baseball, many pitchers are also good hitters and will often play another position (or even DH) when not pitching.
text: In most cases at the high school and sometimes the college level, the pitcher is a good hittier, therefore the D.H. will bat for a weaker hitting player.
text: To be a contender to get recruited by the best programs in college softball, pitchers needs to have speed while hitting their spots, a killer change-up, decent movement, and be an all-around good athlete.
text: So, to answer your question, the pitcher is allowed to bat, and will most likely will do so if he is a good hitter.