barehand

verb

bare·hand ˈber-ˌhand

barehanded; barehanding; barehands

transitive verb

: to catch or retrieve (a baseball) with a bare hand

Examples of barehand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Hampson, knowing the speedy Acuña was chugging down the line, tried to barehand the toss to make a quicker throw. —

Paul Newberry, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023 The Pirates loaded the bases off Gallen in the bottom of the third, the first three hitters reaching on a walk, a bunt single that would have been a sacrifice had Gallen been able to barehand the ball cleanly and throw to first base, and a single over shortstop. —

José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2022 Cueto tried to barehand it, dropped it and scooped it up. —

John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 July 2021 The Padres quickly tied the score 1-1 on Eric Hosmer’s infield hit that second baseman Tommy La Stella failed to barehand. —

John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2021 See all Example Sentences for barehand

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