1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the defensive positions comprising first base, second base, shortstop, and third base
also
: the players who play these positions
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
3
: a field near a farmhouse
Examples of infield in a Sentence
He threw the ball across the infield.
The team has one of the best infields in the league.
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Yamamoto was pulled after giving up a double and an infield single to begin the seventh.
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CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Dubon did well by diving to keep the ball in the infield, but another run scored, giving the Angels a 4-1 lead.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
In the second game of the season, a walk-off loss in 11 innings to the Reds, Anthony appeared to rush another throw to the plate on the game-winning hit by Dane Myers as the throw once again hit the infield dirt and rolled home to let TJ Friedl score with no problems.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
By the time the inning ended, the Angels had three runs while hitting only one ball out of the infield.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Dubon did well by diving to keep the ball in the infield, but another run scored, giving the Angels a 4-1 lead.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
In the second game of the season, a walk-off loss in 11 innings to the Reds, Anthony appeared to rush another throw to the plate on the game-winning hit by Dane Myers as the throw once again hit the infield dirt and rolled home to let TJ Friedl score with no problems.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
By the time the inning ended, the Angels had three runs while hitting only one ball out of the infield.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Infield.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infield. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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infield
noun
in·field
ˈin-ˌfēld 
1
a
: the area of a baseball field enclosed by the three bases and home plate
b
: the players positioned in the infield
2
: the area enclosed by a racetrack or running track
infielder
noun
-ˌfēl-dər
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