groundball
Infielder's routine play
A groundball is a batted ball in baseball or softball that rolls or bounces along the ground rather than flying through the air.
Fielders must scoop it up quickly to make a play: He hit a sharp groundball to short.
Also written as two words: ground ball.
Ground-level batted ball
- chopperRotorcraft or cleaver
- dribblerOne who bounces forward
- buntBall-tapping technique
- contactCommunication or physical touch
swing · batter · roller · bouncer · roll-over · speed · sprint · single
Infield position, number six
- second basemanMiddle diamond defender
- first basemanFielder at initial base
- third basemanInfielder near left foul line
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
diamond · dirt · shift · positioning · double play · relay · feed · hole
grounder
Ground-level batted ball
contact · swing · batter · roller · bouncer · roll-over · speed · sprint · single · fielder's choice
shortstop
Infield position, number six
- second basemanMiddle diamond defender
- first basemanFielder at initial base
- third basemanInfielder near left foul line
pitcher · diamond · dirt · shift · positioning · double play · relay · feed · hole · up the middle
scoop
First-reported story
dive · range · throw · reaction · arm strength · transfer · charging · fielding · error · assist
sinker
Weight on fishing line
ball, ground, background, underground, grounds, playground, grounded, groundwork, grounding