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 Mets jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning on two-out RBI base hits by Soto, Marcus Semien and Mark Vientos off Cincinnati starter Nick Lodolo (2-2).
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CBS News, 18 June 2026
Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo both singled in the sixth, and Corbin Carroll had a one-out infield base hit in the ninth.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Illinois commit Joey Ireland doubled and drew an RBI walk, while Triton recruit Logan Fernandez chipped in with a base hit.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
The Warriors evened the score one frame later on Jacoby Cady’s run-scoring base hit and a sacrifice fly from Alex Labell.
—Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
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CBS News, 18 June 2026
Ketel Marte and Geraldo Perdomo both singled in the sixth, and Corbin Carroll had a one-out infield base hit in the ninth.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Illinois commit Joey Ireland doubled and drew an RBI walk, while Triton recruit Logan Fernandez chipped in with a base hit.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
The Warriors evened the score one frame later on Jacoby Cady’s run-scoring base hit and a sacrifice fly from Alex Labell.
—Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
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“Base hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20hit. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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