infield hit

noun

: a base hit on a ball that does not leave the infield

Examples of infield hit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The outfielder suffered the injury in Tuesday’s game against the Mets legging out an infield hit. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2025 The Brewers tied the game again in the 8th as Jake Bird yielded an infield hit and then two straight walks. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Apr. 2025 Fried allowed an infield hit that was originally ruled an error and gave up a clean single in the eighth inning to help the Yankees win for the 14th time in their first 22 games and lower their rotation ERA to 4.50. Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim prevented the infield hit in the bottom of the fourth from turning into a run-scoring single. Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 24 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for infield hit

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of infield hit was in 1907

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Infield hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infield%20hit. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!