infield hit

noun

When a batter reaches base with a ground ball that does not leave the infield or shallow outfield.

“Jones got an infield hit when the ball tipped off of the outstretched glove of the diving shortstop.”

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Meanings

nouninfield hit (plural infield hits)

plural infield hits

  1. ball gamesWhen a batter reaches base with a ground ball that does not leave the infield or shallow outfield.

    Jones got an infield hit when the ball tipped off of the outstretched glove of the diving shortstop.

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APA

infield hit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infield%20hit

MLA

“infield hit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infield%20hit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infield hit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infield%20hit.

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