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.
The straight line between each base is called the baseline, although it is not painted or chalked on the field. The base path measures 3 feet on each side of the baseline. Further, the distance from home plate to the center of the pitcher's mound is 60 feet, 6 inches; the mound measures 18 feet in diameter. These measurements are also used on high school and college baseball fields. Learn more about Baseball.