one-base hit

American  

[wuhn-beys] / ˈwʌnˌbeɪs /

noun

Baseball.

1. single.

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Etymology

Origin of one-base hit

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Cheered as he strode to the mound, Hubbell proceeded to yield a walk and a one-base hit.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then Tom came to the bat, and was lucky enough to make a clean one-base hit.

From The Rover Boys in Business Or, The search for the missing bonds by Stratemeyer, Edward

Then came another one-base hit, and amid a wild yelling the runner from second slid in over the home plate.

From The Rover Boys on a Tour or Last Days at Brill College by Stratemeyer, Edward

This advice was heeded, and as a result the next man got to first and on another one-base hit managed to reach third.

From The Rover Boys on a Tour or Last Days at Brill College by Stratemeyer, Edward

Tug's heart turned sick within him, for there were two men out, and the only man on base was Sleepy, who could never be counted on to make a two-base run on a one-base hit.

From The Dozen from Lakerim by Hughes, Rupert