ground ball

[ground bawl]

noun

Baseball.

1. a batted ball that rolls or bounces along the ground without having first risen in the air, as opposed to a fly ball.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ground ball¹

First recorded in 1830–40, in cricket use; as an Americanism in 1855–60, in baseball use

Example Sentences

Snell’s outing was a grind from the start, with Rushing misfiring to first base for an error in the first inning and Betts reacting slowly to a ground ball at shortstop to extend the second.

From Los Angeles Times

But the first one was a ground ball from Jose Iglesias, just enough to get a runner home from third for the tying run.

From Los Angeles Times

Not even teenagers yet, Ebel’s sons would be taking ground balls and shagging in the outfield during batting practice before the start of Dodger games.

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Then Jackson Chourio beat the shift on a ground ball the other way.

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In the sixth, down 2-1, Ward led off the bottom half with a double, on a ground ball deflected by a diving attempt by Nationals third baseman Brady House.

From Los Angeles Times

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