base runner

noun

: a baseball player of the team at bat who is on base or is attempting to reach a base
baserunning noun

Examples of base runner in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Enlow surrendered a pair of hits to Ohtani but allowed only two other base runners over his three innings, even coaxing an empty two-strike swing from Freddie Freeman on a sharp breaking ball for his second strikeout. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024 Kendall Diggs popped up to third base and Cali struck out to strand a pair of base runners. Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 5 June 2023 Additionally, Nola registered a 1.97 pop time and threw out three of 29 base runners. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024 Alabama’s staff struggled with walks all night, granting eight base runners a free pass. Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 27 May 2023 Arkansas out-hit Texas A&M 8-7, but stranded 11 base runners. Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2023 After pitching prospect Cade Povich allowed a run on one hit and one walk over six innings, Akin pitched a scoreless seventh with a walk, and Givens worked the next two frames with the only base runner being a hit batter. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023 In three second-half starts, the 6-foot-8 right-hander has allowed 11 runs and 19 base runners in just nine innings. Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 29 July 2023 Shortstop Gunnar Henderson fielded the ball on the second base side of the bag, ran to tag base runner Geraldo Perdomo and threw the ball to first, but Perdomo avoided the tag and Corbin Carroll was safe at first. Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of base runner was in 1866

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“Base runner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20runner. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

base runner

noun
: a baseball player of the team at bat who is on base or is trying to reach a base
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