base hit

NOUN

hit allowing baseball player to advance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

single

WEAK

bingle dinger hit one-bagger safe hit safety tater

Example Sentences

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George Springer led off with a base hit, was bunted over to second base and advanced to third on a wild pitch.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025

In the second, third baseman Max Muncy spiked a throw to first on a slow-rolling grounder that led to another preventable score, even though his miscue was also ruled a base hit.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

“Say your first baseman gets a base hit in a tie game leading off the ninth inning,” said Perry Hill, who coached Seattle’s Dylan Moore to a Gold Glove as a utility player last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025

The visitors were in the last chance saloon when Soto led off with a base hit, advanced to second on a wild pitch and was driven in by Giancarlo Stanton to make it 4-2.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024

But I know Webb doesn’t care where the outfielders are playing, because if there’s a base hit, he’s sending Luis no matter what.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner