Grounder
A baseball hit on the ground
Example
Lewis hits a grounder past the diving first baseman
That was scorched off the bat!
Related Slang
Baltimore Chop | Baseball hit that takes a large hop over an infielder |
Line drive | Hard hit baseball in the air |
Frozen rope | Line drive baseball hit |
Rope | Line drive baseball hit |
Lumber | Baseball bat |
Mash | To hit a baseball well |
K | Strikeout |
P | Pitcher |
AB | At bat |
MLB | Major League Baseball |
In baseball, a grounder is a baseball hit on the ground that may result in a hit, an out, or an error. It is the shorter version of "ground ball."
Grounder is an often-used term in baseball since it is a common type of hit (along with line drives, pop-ups, and home runs). You will likely hear announcers use it in baseball game broadcasts or see fans use it online.
For example, an announcer may say, "Buxton hits a grounder down the line for a double!" Or a fan may comment, "It's good we have a good defensive infield cause Johnson gets a lot of grounders from hitters."