Base Hit (Noun)
Meaning
(baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The team was thrilled with the shortstop's critical base hit that drove in the tying run in the bottom of the eighth inning.
- Kevin earned his sixth base hit of the week during the home game against their long-time rivals.
- Rosalie got a single base hit in each of the first three innings of the championship game.
- Ben's strategic base hit advanced his teammate to scoring position in the final inning.
- Emma's single base hit put the team in a position to retake the lead in the ninth inning.