base hit
noun
: a hit in baseball that enables the batter to reach base safely without benefit of an error or fielder's choice
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From there, Grahovac slapped a base hit past the third baseman to drive Sorrell home.
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Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Rada had five strikeouts and four walks, with no extra base hits.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Got out of there healthy, got a base hit and a walk.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
None have begun with a base hit.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Rada had five strikeouts and four walks, with no extra base hits.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
Got out of there healthy, got a base hit and a walk.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
None have begun with a base hit.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Base hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20hit. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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