ground ball

noun

: a batted baseball that bounds or rolls along the ground

Examples of ground ball in a Sentence

He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
Recent Examples on the Web Both teams were held off the scoreboard until the seventh inning, when Leander Rouse’s Tyler Espinosa hit a ground ball to Grapevine third baseman Ryan Williams. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024 With two outs and Chapman on third, Jorge Soler bounced a ground ball to third baseman Eugenio Suarez, who fired high to first, pulling Christian Walker off the bag. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 3 June 2024 Their best chance was in the second inning when a pinch runner tried to score from second on a ground ball off the glove of first baseman Trevor Sostman. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024 In the third inning, Aledo (35-4) shortstop Ana Flores could not make a play on a ground ball, which allowed Rodriguez to reach safely. Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for ground ball 

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Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ground ball was in 1857

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“Ground ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20ball. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

ground ball

noun
: a batted baseball that rolls or bounces along the ground

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