grounder

Example Sentences

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During baseball practice in my senior year of high school, Coach hit me a grounder that changed my life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

With the bases loaded and one out for Toronto, Daulton Varsho whacked a grounder to second base that Rojas managed to corral and fire home to record the force out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

In the eighth inning, Ohtani hit a hard grounder toward first base, where Vladimir Guerrero Jr. snatched the ball in a position so awkward he fell to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

In the first inning of Game 1, surehanded second baseman Nico Hoerner booted an easy grounder, ultimately leading to four unearned runs for the Brewers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

I hit a grounder to the shortstop and instead of throwing it to second he threw it to first, wildly, and again Danny Saunders stretched and stopped the ball.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok