Grounder
A baseball hit on the ground
Example
Lewis hits a grounder past the diving first baseman
That was scorched off the bat!
A grounder 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 |
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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."