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.
1 Measure out exactly 18 inches from the front of the pitcher's rubber and drive a spike. This should be in line with the exact center of the rubber. This is the center of the mound.  Attach a string to the spike and measure out exactly 9 feet from the spike.