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infield hit

infield hit noun: when a batter reaches base with a ground ball that does not leave the infield or shallow outfield.

Noun

infield hit (plural infield hits)

  1. When a batter reaches base with a ground ball that does not leave the infield or shallow outfield.
    • Jones got an infield hit when the ball tipped off of the outstretched glove of the diving shortstop.

Forms of infield hit

pluralinfield hits

Questions about infield hit

What does infield hit mean?
Infield hit means when a batter reaches base with a ground ball that does not leave the infield or shallow outfield.
What part of speech is infield hit?
Infield hit is a noun.
What is the plural of infield hit?
The plural of infield hit is infield hits.

Words near infield hit in the dictionary

  1. infield
  2. infield flies
  3. infield fly
  4. infield fly rule
  5. infield fly rules
  6. infield hit
  7. infield hits
  8. infield shift
  9. infield shifts
  10. infielded
  11. infielder

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