Examples of ground ball in a Sentence
He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
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From 2021-24, his fly ball, line drive and ground ball exit speeds were over one-half standard deviation above average, except for grounders in 2023.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Kershaw, meanwhile, found himself in trouble in the second inning when Bo Bichette dribbled a 56.3 mph ground ball down the first-base line.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2025
But the Mets received a huge break when Juan Soto’s ground ball up the middle clipped Lucchesi’s leg and caromed away from Adames for an RBI single.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
On Monday, Stanton began his first steps toward possibly returning to the outfield, taking ground balls in right field from Rojas and throwing them lightly to second base.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Kershaw, meanwhile, found himself in trouble in the second inning when Bo Bichette dribbled a 56.3 mph ground ball down the first-base line.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2025
But the Mets received a huge break when Juan Soto’s ground ball up the middle clipped Lucchesi’s leg and caromed away from Adames for an RBI single.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
On Monday, Stanton began his first steps toward possibly returning to the outfield, taking ground balls in right field from Rojas and throwing them lightly to second base.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 30 July 2025
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“Ground ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20ball. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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