Examples of ground ball in a Sentence
He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
Recent Examples on the Web
An error on Shelton’s ground ball helped get Liana Mack home all the way from first base.
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Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
In the third inning, a more routine ground ball that got past Mookie Betts at shortstop — where the former MVP has been playing regularly for the first time as a professional — led to another unearned run, the fourth in a five-run, three-inning start from right-hander Gavin Stone.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Ole Miss right-hander Riley Maddox (2-3) cruised on a low pitch count through five innings, coaxing 12 ground ball outs out of his 15 outs, which came on 55 pitches.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 5 Apr. 2024
San Diego State pitcher Jacob Riordan watched a ground ball to second base become the final out in last week’s no-hitter against New Mexico, then let the magnitude of moment wash over him.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
That is resulting in a slew of ground balls and thus limits their chances to be productive.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Last season, their pitchers generated ground balls at the highest rate in baseball, but their defense committed the most errors in the majors.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Fielding a ground ball single to right field by Kyle Tucker that seemingly had a strong chance at tying the game and sending the Yankees to a frustrating walk-off loss, Soto calmly fielded the ball.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Dodgers Hernández: Shohei Ohtani needs to grow up in the wake of Ippei Mizuhara revelations
March 21, 2024
Max Muncy, their troublesome third baseman, committed two errors and misplayed another ground ball in that same game.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
In the third inning, a more routine ground ball that got past Mookie Betts at shortstop — where the former MVP has been playing regularly for the first time as a professional — led to another unearned run, the fourth in a five-run, three-inning start from right-hander Gavin Stone.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Ole Miss right-hander Riley Maddox (2-3) cruised on a low pitch count through five innings, coaxing 12 ground ball outs out of his 15 outs, which came on 55 pitches.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 5 Apr. 2024
San Diego State pitcher Jacob Riordan watched a ground ball to second base become the final out in last week’s no-hitter against New Mexico, then let the magnitude of moment wash over him.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
That is resulting in a slew of ground balls and thus limits their chances to be productive.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
Last season, their pitchers generated ground balls at the highest rate in baseball, but their defense committed the most errors in the majors.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Fielding a ground ball single to right field by Kyle Tucker that seemingly had a strong chance at tying the game and sending the Yankees to a frustrating walk-off loss, Soto calmly fielded the ball.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Dodgers Hernández: Shohei Ohtani needs to grow up in the wake of Ippei Mizuhara revelations
March 21, 2024
Max Muncy, their troublesome third baseman, committed two errors and misplayed another ground ball in that same game.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1857, in the meaning defined above
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“Ground ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20ball. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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noun
: a batted baseball that rolls or bounces along the ground
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