Examples of ground ball in a Sentence
He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
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With the Marlins leading 3-2 in the ninth, bases loaded and one out, Edwards caught a ground ball by Freddie Freeman.
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Landon Sullivan’s ground ball to the left side forced a tough play at shortstop, which saw a jump throw to home bounce in the dirt as Cam Gobeille scored the tying run.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
On outfield days, Massey usually fields ground balls on the left-side of the infield.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
After Marcus’s ground ball, everybody took great at-bats.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Landon Sullivan’s ground ball to the left side forced a tough play at shortstop, which saw a jump throw to home bounce in the dirt as Cam Gobeille scored the tying run.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
On outfield days, Massey usually fields ground balls on the left-side of the infield.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
After Marcus’s ground ball, everybody took great at-bats.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Ground ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20ball. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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