line drive

NOUN

baseball hit that is straight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

liner

WEAK

clothesline line shot rope

Example Sentences

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On Nick Madrigal’s sharp line drive in the third inning, the pitcher reached for the ball and popped it up with the tip of his glove.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

A pitcher caught a line drive — or rather, the ball caught him — with his jersey.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Toronto's Alejandro Kirk was hit by a pitch from reliever Roki Sasaki and replaced by speedy pinch-runner Myles Straw, before Addison Barger's line drive wedged under the wall in left centre field.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

Barger followed with a line drive to left-center that was hit so hard, it got wedged in the wall for a ground-rule double.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025

Alex turned to see Rex racing across the grass, chasing down a line drive tennis ball.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers