grounder
noun
ground·er ˈgrau̇n-dər 
: ground ball
Example Sentences
He hit a grounder to the shortstop.
Recent Examples on the Web Both runs scored on Bogaerts’s fielder’s choice, followed by Devers’s force out on a grounder to second for a 3-0 lead. 
Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Daniel Bard gave up a one-out single to Pete Alonso in the ninth but struck out Eduardo Escobar and retired McNeil on a grounder to finish the three-hitter for his 27th save. Jerry Beach, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2022 But Joe Jimenez struck out Gonzalez, retired Andres Gimenez on a foul post and pinch-hitter Josh Naylor on a grounder to short right field. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2022 There were two outs in the inning when Kyle Tucker singled on a grounder to right field to score Gurriel and extend the lead to 2-0. Kristie Rieken, oregonlive, 31 July 2022 There were two outs in the inning when Kyle Tucker singled on a grounder to right field to score Gurriel and extend the lead to 2-0. Kristie Rieken, Chron, 31 July 2022 An inning later, Sheets doubled and reached third on a grounder with two outs. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 The Tigers grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, thanks to Báez's triple and Cabrera's ensuing two-strike RBI single on a grounder into center field off Hill's curveball. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2022 Ashby had just retired Brandon Nimmo on a grounder when manager Craig Counsell, pitching coach Chris Hook and a member of the Brewers athletic training staff went to the mound to visit Ashby. Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 16 June 2022 See More
Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 Daniel Bard gave up a one-out single to Pete Alonso in the ninth but struck out Eduardo Escobar and retired McNeil on a grounder to finish the three-hitter for his 27th save. Jerry Beach, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2022 But Joe Jimenez struck out Gonzalez, retired Andres Gimenez on a foul post and pinch-hitter Josh Naylor on a grounder to short right field. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2022 There were two outs in the inning when Kyle Tucker singled on a grounder to right field to score Gurriel and extend the lead to 2-0. Kristie Rieken, oregonlive, 31 July 2022 There were two outs in the inning when Kyle Tucker singled on a grounder to right field to score Gurriel and extend the lead to 2-0. Kristie Rieken, Chron, 31 July 2022 An inning later, Sheets doubled and reached third on a grounder with two outs. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2022 The Tigers grabbed a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, thanks to Báez's triple and Cabrera's ensuing two-strike RBI single on a grounder into center field off Hill's curveball. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2022 Ashby had just retired Brandon Nimmo on a grounder when manager Craig Counsell, pitching coach Chris Hook and a member of the Brewers athletic training staff went to the mound to visit Ashby. Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 16 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1860, in the meaning defined above