base running
Circling the diamond
Base running is the skill and strategy of advancing around the bases in baseball or softball.
It encompasses reading pitchers, timing leads, stealing bases, and deciding when to advance on batted balls.
A good base runner combines speed with judgment: His aggressive base running put pressure on the defense.
Also spelled as one word: baserunning.
- home plateScoring base in baseball
- basesBottom supports or stations
- force outCompel to leave
- buntBall-tapping technique
- slidingMoving smoothly across surface
sprinting · hit-and-run · baseball · leadoff · wild pitch · ground ball · tag · home run · safe · double play · infield · tag out · steal · leading off · caught stealing · decision-making · passed ball · pickoff
base runningbatting
Swinging at pitches
hitting · at-bat · plate appearance · bunting · slugging
base runningfielding
Handling balls in play
pitching · defense · catching · defensive play · playing the field