groundout
noun
ground·out
ˈgrau̇nd-ˌau̇t 
: a play in baseball in which a batter is put out after hitting a ground ball to an infielder
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Auburn then gathered its first two hits of the afternoon during the inning's bottom half before Texas starting pitcher Dylan Volantis got an inning-ending groundout with his 77th pitch of the afternoon.
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Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
Kahnle posted a 1-2-3 eighth inning, drawing a groundout, a strikeout and a groundout on 12 pitches.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Stern stole second, reached third on a bunt by Jenna Valladares and scored on groundout by Leyla Ayres to give the Mariners a 1-0 lead.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Judge, the reigning American League MVP, finished the night 0 for 4 with three strikeouts and a groundout that stranded a runner on base.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
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Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Mar. 2026
Kahnle posted a 1-2-3 eighth inning, drawing a groundout, a strikeout and a groundout on 12 pitches.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Stern stole second, reached third on a bunt by Jenna Valladares and scored on groundout by Leyla Ayres to give the Mariners a 1-0 lead.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
Judge, the reigning American League MVP, finished the night 0 for 4 with three strikeouts and a groundout that stranded a runner on base.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Groundout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groundout. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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