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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The 28-year-old swung a hot bat before his injury and is 4 for 5 with the pair of extra base hits since his return.
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Down by a run in the top of the sixth, Abreu came to the plate with nobody out and runners on the corners, knowing a base hit, or even a deep fly ball, would be enough to turn Saturday’s quarterfinal against Japan into a new ballgame.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The Sooners work a two-out walk followed by a base hit to put two on.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
In the fourth inning, Witt made a diving stop to rob Mexico catcher Alejandro Kirk of a potential base hit.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Down by a run in the top of the sixth, Abreu came to the plate with nobody out and runners on the corners, knowing a base hit, or even a deep fly ball, would be enough to turn Saturday’s quarterfinal against Japan into a new ballgame.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The Sooners work a two-out walk followed by a base hit to put two on.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
In the fourth inning, Witt made a diving stop to rob Mexico catcher Alejandro Kirk of a potential base hit.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Base hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20hit. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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