switch–hit·ter
/ˈswɪtʃˈhɪtɚ/ noun plural switch–hit·ters
[count] baseball : a batter who bats right-handed against a left-handed pitcher and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher
— switch–hit
/ˈswɪtʃˈhɪt/ verb,
switch–hits; switch–hit; switch–hit·ting [
no obj]
▪ His father taught him how to switch-hit when he was a kid.