Pop Fly (Noun)
Meaning
A short high fly ball.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The batter hit a pop fly to center field, an easy out for the opposing team's defense.
- The pitcher watched as the ball sailed into the air, a classic pop fly that the second baseman would easily catch.
- With two outs and a runner on base, the crowd groaned as the batter hit a harmless pop fly to the infield.
- The pop fly to right field was a perfect example of the batter's tendency to uppercut the ball too much.
- As the umpire yelled "out," the pop fly was snagged by the waiting first baseman, ending the inning.