on base

idiom

baseball

: occupying one of the bases (first, second, or third) during a game

There's a runner on base.

Examples of on base in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With two on base, senior Lindsey Miller hit a three-run shot to center field, giving the Monarchs a 7-2 lead. —Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024

The two men befriended Yee, a Muslim convert who served as the Muslim chaplain on base. —Tamara Audi, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024

Signed to an incentive-laden $7 million deal this offseason, Paxton put nine runners on base in his 97-pitch outing (four hits, five walks). —Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024

The offense came up empty the rest of the way, behind held off the board the final eight innings, going 0 for 9 with runners in scoring position, leaving eight on base, and Burger and Bell (arguably Miami’s most consistent hitters so far in this young season) hitting into three double plays. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024

In 1918, playing for the Boston Red Sox, Ruth hit a walk-off homer with one man on base—by modern standards, a home run. —Frederic J. Frommer, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024

Auburn got the first two runners on base in the fourth inning when Irish walked and Peirce singled, but Smith kept Arkansas in the lead with three consecutive strikeouts. —Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2024

That’s when Warner stepped to the plate with no outs, hoping to advance his two teammates on base. —Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024

The clock is set at 15 seconds with no runners on base and 20 seconds when there are runners. —Chantz Martin, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2023