ball up

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Then Ohtani sent a ground ball up the middle to give himself some run support.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Mainly nipping the ball up the Lord's slope, Smith took the edge of Gay, then pinned Root lbw for eight.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

A batter later, the Rockies’ diving third baseman Karros made a nifty play to throw out Teoscar Hernández after he drilled a ball up the line — holding Freeman at third in the process.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

They are better positioned to play the ball up the pitch quickly into the attackers.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

She raised her arms and pumped the ball up without opening her eyes.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman