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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On the fifth pitch of his second at-bat versus Yamamoto, Kim ripped a base hit to right field.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

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

Ryan O’Hearn moved him to third with another base hit.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

A base hit through the middle scored the next run before Oregon State went back to the bunt to score the fourth run, prompting the crowd to start chanting “Small Ball! Small Ball! Small Ball!”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

The outfield is playing shallow, because if there’s a base hit, it gives them a better chance of throwing Luis out at the plate.

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