Bat \Bat\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Batted (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Batting.] To strike or hit with a bat or a pole; to cudgel; to beat. --Holland.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Batting \Bat"ting\, n.1. The act of one who bats; the management of a bat in playing games of ball. --Mason.
2. Cotton in sheets, prepared for use in making quilts, etc.; as, cotton batting.