To pitch somewhere means to fall forwards suddenly and with a lot of force. The movement took him by surprise, and he pitched forward. [VERB adverb] Alan staggered sideways, pitched head-first over the low wall and fell into the lake. [VERB adverb] If someone is pitched into a new situation, they are suddenly forced into it. More @Wikipedia
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