Old English, from Latin LÅ«cifer, light-bearer, from lÅ«x light + ferre to bear. Word Origin and History for Lucifer. Old English Lucifer Satan, also morning star, from Latin Lucifer morning star, literally light-bringing, from lux (genitive lucis) light (see light (n.)) + ferre carry (see infer).
The pitcher's mound requires the most attention on your field. A properly built and maintained mound will help prevent injuries to your pitcher and will give you a home field advantage. The mound for high school through major league is a circle that is 18 feet in diameter and 10 inches higher than home plate. See Basic Mound Specifications section for diagram.
77 Feet 9 Inches. Standard bases are 15 inches by 15 inches. If you are trying to find a base peg (anchor), subtract 6 to 7 inches from the baseline number above. For example: the base anchor for first base on a high school field will be roughly 89 feet 6 inches from the back of home plate.oftball uses a 16 foot diameter circle for the pitching area. Baseball uses a pitching mound. A major league mound is 18 feet in diameter and 10 inches higher than home plate. The pitching rubber is installed 18 inches back from the center of this mound.