BASE HIT Definition & Meaning

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base hit

noun

Baseball.

a fair ball enabling the batter to reach base without the commission of an error in the field or the making of a force-out or fielder's choice on another base runner.

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Origin of base hit¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

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Congratulations @SammyLopes13 on his 100th career varsity base hit against Corona last Saturday 3/1/25.

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“Say your first baseman gets a base hit in a tie game leading off the ninth inning,” said Perry Hill, who coached Seattle’s Dylan Moore to a Gold Glove as a utility player last season.

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The visitors were in the last chance saloon when Soto led off with a base hit, advanced to second on a wild pitch and was driven in by Giancarlo Stanton to make it 4-2.

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“I saw more intent to hit the ball flat, to get base hits versus just the uppercut to elevate the baseball.”

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“I knew with a base hit, I could tie the ballgame.”

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