Players found pitch (4)
I believe the answer is:
cast
This clue is a triple definition!
'players' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'found' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'pitch' is the third definition.
(thesaurus)
(Other definitions for cast that I've seen before include "pitch" , "Complement of actors in a play" , "Allocate roles" , "Allot roles in a play" , "Discard; mould" .)