: a batted baseball that bounds or rolls along the ground
Example Sentences
He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
Recent Examples on the WebWith two runners on base and two outs, Paul Goldschmidt hit a ground ball down the third-base line.The Enquirer, 16 Sep. 2022 When the game got tense in the ninth inning, Bogaerts was positioned perfectly when Corey Seager hit a ground ball up the middle. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Sosa hit a ground ball single up the middle, and both runners scored.The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2022 Mookie Wilson didn’t hit a ground ball to Bill Buckner. Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 After Tommy Pham drew a leadoff walk and Votto followed with a single to set the table, Kyle Farmer drove in a run on a fielder’s choice ground ball. Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 19 June 2022 The Cornhuskers used a sacrifice bunt and an RBI ground ball to get ahead 2-0, but Kopps kept the Huskers at bay the rest of the way. Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 8 June 2021 Jones followed with a ground ball to the right side that Cordero misplayed, picked up and threw into the Red Sox dugout. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2022 After advancing to third on a Victor Reyes ground ball to the right side, Greene came to the plate. Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2022 See More