Opening Day

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.

1.
f u g
2.
p i t e r
The person who does the ___
3.
h e r
Ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey
4.
o t i e l
The area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases
5.
r o r
A failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed
6.
b a s h i
7.
a r n e d n
8.
s c r i f c b u t
9.
b l l p e
10.
g r a s l a
11.
f o u
To become or cause to become obstructed
12.
a t o n a
A person who owes allegiance to that ___
13.
a r i a n
The English language as used in the United States
14.
l e a u
An association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
15.
w o l e r i s
16.
m n d
The position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
17.
s o e n b a e
18.
r i l e
A base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
19.
s t k e o t
An out resulting from the batter getting three ___
20.
r e v e r
21.
s l t t e
22.
i g l e
A base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
23.
u m i e
An official at a baseball game
24.
b a l l o