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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By rule, Binderup is awarded a base hit.
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Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
None have begun with a base hit.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
On the fifth pitch of his second at-bat versus Yamamoto, Kim ripped a base hit to right field.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Offensively, any ball on the ground has a good chance of being a base hit.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
None have begun with a base hit.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
On the fifth pitch of his second at-bat versus Yamamoto, Kim ripped a base hit to right field.
—Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Offensively, any ball on the ground has a good chance of being a base hit.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Base hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20hit. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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