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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The strategy for these funds is to go for base hits, not home runs.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From BBC

Countries such as Tunisia are base hits, not a home run like China, Ewoldt said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If he’s got to keep repeating pitches, there might be a way for some base hits, some walks,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times

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