Ground Ball (Noun)
Meaning
(baseball) a hit that travels along the ground.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The shortstop fielded the ground ball and threw the runner out at first base.
- The batter hit a ground ball to the left side of the infield, allowing her to reach base safely.
- The pitcher's sinker induced a weak ground ball to the second baseman, who easily made the play.
- The ground ball took a bad hop and skipped past the third baseman's glove, allowing the runner to advance.
- The speedy runner beat out a ground ball to the infield, reaching base on an infield single.