: 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.
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Third baseman Luis Rengifo fielded a ground ball and in one motion tagged Jasson Dominguez sliding into the third.—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 16 June 2025 Grapevine shortstop Connor Ray prevented a run, fielding a ground ball and sending a strong throw to first to barely get the out and end the inning.—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2025 The Buzz: Seminole County player of the year had 12 goals and 23 ground balls and played tremendous defense.—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025 Two batters later, junior captain AJ Corrado hit a hard ground ball that took a bounce over the third baseman’s glove, Chance sprinted home and touched home plate to clinch St. Paul’s fourth state title, the final score 5-4.—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ground ball
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