base hit
Reaches first safely
A base hit is a play in baseball where the batter safely reaches base by hitting the ball into fair territory, without benefit of an error or fielder's choice.
Singles, doubles, triples, and home runs are all base hits.
He led the league in base hits last season.
Often shortened to simply hit.
One in number
grounder · line drive · bunt · opposite field · leadoff · RBI · batting average · contact hitter
One who sprints
- scoring positionBaserunner near home plate
- advancingMoving in forward direction
- RBIRuns driven home stat
- runMove swiftly on foot
leadoff · station-to-station · rally · inning · setting the table · catalyst · sparkplug
Suspended recreational seat
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- bat speedSwing rate through zone
- timingArt of choosing moments
- plate appearanceBatter's complete turn hitting
at-bat · batting stance · follow-through · level swing · barrel · sweet spot · choking up · hitting streak
single
One in number
bloop · grounder · line drive · bunt · opposite field · leadoff · RBI · batting average · contact hitter · safety
runner
One who sprints
- scoring positionBaserunner near home plate
- advancingMoving in forward direction
- RBIRuns driven home stat
run · leadoff · station-to-station · rally · inning · setting the table · catalyst · sparkplug
swing
Suspended recreational seat
plate appearance · at-bat · batting stance · follow-through · level swing · barrel · sweet spot · choking up · hitting streak
small ball
Compact spherical object
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- executionCompleting a planned task
- approachWay of handling something
game plan · battling · scrappy · gritty · fundamentals