infield hit

noun

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

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Winter ran into trouble in the seventh, allowing an infield hit and a walk before Jim Schlossnagle removed him from the game in favor of Haiden Leffew. David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026 Nelson Rada led off the game by dropping a perfect bunt up the third base line, and reaching on an infield hit. Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 1 Mar. 2026 Skubal issued a walk to Jose Ramirez, and after getting the next two batters to strikeout, Gabriel Arias’s high chopper for an infield hit saw Martinez dare Skubal by sprinting from second base to home. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025 In the seventh inning, third baseman Mark Vientos was slow to field a grounder from Bryson Stott, who beat out a throw for an infield hit. Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for infield hit

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of infield hit was in 1907

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“Infield hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infield%20hit. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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