: a catch of a fly ball made with the glove held palm up at waist level
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But after Wildes made a basket catch to record the first out of the sixth, St. Laurence took the lead on an RBI double by Daniel Coyle, who pitched the final three innings to get the victory, and then added two more runs in the seventh.—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025 Two innings later, Correa ran at full speed straight toward the fence to rob Maton of a second hit, this time with a basket catch.—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025 Extra bases: Center fielder Jackson Merrill ran 90 feet with his back to the plate and made an over-the-shoulder basket catch on the warning track in the second inning.—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 In the top of the sixth, Toro chased down Ohtani’s fly ball to shallow left field and made a basket catch, denying Los Angeles’ $700 million dollar man a hit.—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for basket catch
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