infield hit

noun

: a base hit on a ball that does not leave the infield

Examples of infield hit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Two more miscues followed in the third with first baseman Ryan Noda throwing the ball away on an infield hit by Valdez and starter Joe Boyle making a wild throw on a pickoff attempt at second base. Josh Dubow, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024 The Orioles then added an infield hit when a ball ticked off Rendon’s glove. Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for infield hit 

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Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of infield hit was in 1907

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“Infield hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infield%20hit. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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