: a batted baseball that bounds or rolls along the ground
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He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
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In the fourth inning, Witt made an athletic stop to his right, falling to his knees to snare a ground ball hit by Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker.—Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026 The All-American honoree helped lead the Wildcats to the 2A state semifinals with 30 goals, 37 assists and 28 ground balls.—Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026 The Angels took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning when Jo Adell scored after Rays shortstop Taylor Walls misplayed a ground ball by Nolan Schanuel.—Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 That cutter and the changeup got ground balls.—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ground ball