After the leadoff batter doubled to open the inning, Light got the next batter to groundout to short, before a single up the middle brought home the Lobos first run of the night with one out in the top of the seventh, and the Aztecs led 4-1.

Source: http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/sdsu-softballs-allie-light-leads-aztecs-past-new-mexico-4-1

Allen (3-2) — who like Brennan is a rookie — allowed a leadoff homer to Jorge Polanco in the first and then settled in, giving up seven hits and two runs.

Source: https://drgnews.com/2023/06/03/twins-lose-to-cleveland-as-gray-gives-up-first-home-run-of-season/

Amid fundraising struggles, Williamson laid off her staff nationwidesuspended her campaign in the weeks before 2020's leadoff Iowa caucus, saying she didn't want to "get in the way of a progressive candidate winning.”

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/world-news/marianne-williamson-opens-long-shot-2024-challenge-to-biden-6648875

Angels rookie Nolan Schanuel reached base in his 13th consecutive game to begin his major league career when the 2023 draftee drew a leadoff walk.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/sports-news/2023/09/hendersons-3-run-homer-sends-the-al-leading-orioles-to-a-6-3-win-over-the-ohtani-less-angels/

Bales drew a leadoff walk in the third and later stole home to make it a 9-2 game, then Brodee Bartlett hit a double and he later scored on a passed ball to cut it to 9-3.

Source: https://www.cullmantribune.com/2023/03/27/prep-baseball-broncos-pick-up-13-3-win-over-cold-springs-monday-scoring-recap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prep-baseball-broncos-pick-up-13-3-win-over-cold-springs-monday-scoring-recap

Batting leadoff, Lotus is the Vikings’ ultimate chaos creator.

Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/sports/ct-sta-sof-stl-provi-st-0412-20230411-etanapu5lvbmjkig45gwo2pnwm-story.html

Ben Zeigler-Namoa, who moved from leadoff to fifth, scored three runs, and designated hitter Jacob Igawa, who usually hits in the middle of the order, hit a three-run homer and RBI double from the seventh spot.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/04/16/sports/hawaii-makes-it-a-runaway-in-beating-uc-san-diego/

Berríos, who was lifted by Toronto manager John Schneider after a leadoff walk in the fourth inning, found his former pitching coach, Luis Ramirez, in the chaos of Minnesota’s party.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/10006476/bo-bichette-blue-jays-searching-for-answers-short-stay-playoffs/

Brittyn Bruns and Madison Louth both singled to leadoff the inning.

Source: https://timesbulletin.com/Content/School-Sports/Sports/Article/Lady-Panthers-stomp-Covington-earn-trip-to-Akron/197/6/237490

But he also was the Yankees’ leadoff hitter on Friday, a nod both to the team wanting to see more of his at-bats and Florial beginning to show more with his at-bats.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/09/23/estevan-florial-looks-to-make-big-final-impression-for-yankees/

But Post 50 couldn’t cash in on a leadoff walk in the sixth or a two-out single in the seventh.

Source: https://s24474.pcdn.co/sports/288760/post-50-falls-in-battle-for-first-place

David Bednar pitched a scoreless ninth inning, and Dauri Moreta worked around a leadoff walk in the 10th to earn his first save of the season.

Source: https://www.wmay.com/2023/04/16/apmccutchen-homers-in-10th-to-help-pirates-beat-cardinals-6-3/

David Peralta accounted for Los Angeles’ only baserunner against Smyly on a 32.9 mph leadoff bouncer in the eighth that trickled between third base and the mound.

Source: https://www.wmay.com/2023/04/21/ap-collision-ends-smyly-perfect-game-bid-cubs-top-dodgers-13-0/

Ella Lawhead broke the 2-2 tie with a leadoff home run over the leftfield fence in the sixth inning.

Source: https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/this-weeks-focus/gibbs-and-carter-arent-done-yet/

Ernst, along with Gov. Kim Reynolds, is one of the most sought-after Republican officials in the early stages of Iowa’s leadoff caucuses.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-news/2023/06/desantis-pence-and-other-gop-2024-hopefuls-but-not-trump-set-to-appear-at-iowa-rally/

Fernando Tatis Jr. was back at leadoff, and Juan Soto batted fourth for the seventh time this season (all in the past 10 games ).

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/padres/newsletter/2023-05-20/padres-daily-aj-preller-bob-melvin-big-innings-offense-bottom-order-ha-seong-kim-manny-machado-padres-daily

For the first time all season he was batting leadoff, and he went 4 for 4 with three runs scored and an RBI.

Source: https://tribhssn.triblive.com/trib-hssn-baseball-player-of-the-week-for-april-30-2023/

Getting on base is the most critical skill for a leadoff hitter, even though he hasn’t stolen a base successfully since last year’s World Series.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danepstein/2023/10/21/kyle-schwarber-thrives-as-the-philadelphia-phillies-leadoff-hitter/

Gleyber Torres had his third straight multi-hit game, extending his hitting streak to 10 games with a leadoff single.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/05/31/yankees-wallop-mariners-as-aaron-judge-bats-stay-red-hot/

Henry gave up a leadoff single to Doyle in the third and soon had two runners on with no outs.

Source: https://deadspin.com/tommy-henry-d-backs-silence-rockies-1850494450