infield hit

noun

: a base hit on a ball that does not leave the infield

Examples of infield hit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Turang’s infield hit brought home Jake Bauers for his 100th RBI of the season. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

In the eighth, Brett Callahan was thrown out trying to advance from first to third on an infield hit by Max Clark. — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2026

Then Jonah Cox blazed down the line while beating out an infield hit. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

In the second inning, Owen Caissie reached on an infield hit, then Pauley sent a Dobnak pitch over the fence and into the right-field bullpen. — Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for infield hit

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