Joel Dinda's photos with the keyword: batter

Battle Creek Bombers first baseman Derek Hasenbeck takes a cut at a pitch during last night's (ugly) game against the La Crosse Loggers; the pitch was thrown by Grant Yost. 'Twas one of those games where neither team seemed to want a win.... Original photo here . 684 pix from the game here . Bonus! 783 photos from Wednesday's game here .

University of Michigan Wolverine outfielder Zach Zott gets a piece of a pitch from Michigan State's Andrew Waszak , yesterday at MSU's McLane Stadium. Great light, yesterday; look how the camera just stopped that ball. Then check out the shutter speed.... Original photo here . 632 game photos here .

Christian Reyes of the Swing of the Quad Cities (Cardinals farmhand) looking to see where the ball's gone, and starting his run to first base. The out-of-focus coach in the background is Charlie Poe; Matt Liuzza's catching. Original, quite similar, photo here . 135 game photos here

Southwest Michigan Devil Rays hitter Chris Cunningham waiting on the pitch at Battle Creek's CO Brown Stadium. April of 2006. Original, much darker, photo here . 236 game photographs here .

West Michigan's Santo De Leon, a Tigers farmhand, ready to nail that ball at Fifth Third Ballpark in April of 2007. The catcher's Lansing's Jon Jaspe (Blue Jays); Russ Kunkel's on deck for the 'Caps. Original, unprocessed, photo here . 187 game photographs here .

The Lansing Lugnuts returned to Olds Park last night after a two week road trip. Here's third baseman Jason Armstrong, probably in the sixth inning. Clinton's pitching staff almost completely shut the Luggies down; two runs on two hits. The Nuts' pitching was less successful, as the eight-run third inning pretty much settled the ballgame. The L-Kings got nine consecutive hits.