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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.


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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
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“I spent all off-season and spring trying to hit low liners and ground balls,” Muncy said earlier this year, “to try and be on top of the ball.”

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Third baseman Max Muncy sailed a ball wide to first base after collecting a ground ball near the foul line, enabling Davis to advance to second.

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As a freshman at Canyons, he was hitting well until diving for a ground ball and injuring his left throwing shoulder.

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St. John Bosco had the bases loaded and one out in the seventh but failed to score after a force out at the plate on a bunt and runner’s interference on a ground ball.

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A ground ball resulted in an error, allowing the tying and winning runs to cross home plate.

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