How to Use basepath in a Sentence

basepath

noun

• On the basepaths: Baserunning blunders cost the Tigers in the third inning.
  — George Sipple, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2018
• Hall is a plus runner and uses that speed well on the basepaths.
  — Randy McRoberts, The Aegis, 13 June 2017
• The Dodgers have been the team that scores at will, dancing on the basepaths and celebrating in the dugout.
  — The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2023
• But Culberson came through with a series of big plays at the plate and on the basepaths.
  — Molly Blue, OregonLive.com, 15 Oct. 2017
• And with Eric Hosmer at the plate, Tatis looked to get aggressive on the basepath.
  — Andrew Joseph, USA TODAY, 19 May 2021
• The game went to the 10th, neither team able to capitalize on traffic on the basepaths.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
• On the basepaths: Cabrera took an aggressive turn at first base, stumbled over the bag and fell hard on the dirt.
  — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2018
• NASA-West could only manage six baserunners and three of them were cut down on the basepaths.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 8 July 2018
• Amelia Freitas raced home on a squeeze but Sachems catcher Maddie Kilpeck fielded the bunt and forced her out of the basepath.
  — Dan McLoone, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2018
• Miscues by the Blue Jays allowed the Angels to create traffic on the basepaths and chip away at the initial 4-0 deficit.
  — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2023
• Wesley Frosch, Jordan Phillips and Martin all reached the basepaths, loading the bases again.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2018
• What’s more, the Brewers have been one of the most active teams on the basepaths since Craig Counsell took over as their manager.
  — Michael Beller, SI.com, 19 Feb. 2018
• But the slow-footed Ramos clogged up the basepaths and failed to score on Todd Frazier’s subsequent single.
  — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 8 June 2019
• Verdugo sustained the injury attempting to avoid a groundball on the basepaths Sunday in the Dodgers’ win over the Padres.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2019
• The Tigers tagged Guerrero out on the basepath, thanks to a dart from Báez, but their efforts didn't matter because of the obstruction call.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 13 Apr. 2023
• Martin Prado grounded into a pair of double plays to erase Justin Bour from the basepaths.
  — Matthew Defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, 14 July 2018
• Three free passes to first base created a traffic jam on the basepaths with again only one out.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 9 July 2019
• In addition to Calixte’s error, the Giants began the game with a mistake on the basepaths.
  — Andrew Baggarly, The Mercury News, 7 June 2017
• So happiness is found hurling a rubber ball at a younger runner on the basepath?
  — Callum Borchers, WSJ, 12 May 2022
• Mike Scioscia is giving him free rein on the basepaths, and Trout is taking full advantage.
  — Si.com Staff, SI.com, 18 June 2018
• In the minors, Mondesi hit .250 with five homers, but his fantasy value will come on the basepaths.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 22 June 2018
• Mancini then singled through the hole between first and second base, but was shaking his hand and squeezing it into a fist while on the basepaths.
  — Eduardo A. Encina, baltimoresun.com, 11 Apr. 2018
• In five of the seven innings, Michalsky put the first Falcon batter on the basepaths, but Lake failed to capitalize.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2020
• The Orioles, in their first of 13 straight games against teams with playoff aspirations, showed an aggression on the basepaths that didn’t pay off.
  — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 6 Aug. 2019
• Too much caffeine: The Indians flourished on the basepaths last season.
  — Zack Meisel, cleveland.com, 7 July 2017
• At times the players make Little League mistakes and run the basepaths recklessly, as if they’re being chased by foreign spies.
  — Nick Canepa, sandiegouniontribune.com, 13 May 2018
• While softball is far from a full-contact sport, tagging on the basepaths is part of the game and collisions on the field are impossible to predict.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 24 May 2020
• Two pitchers walked 11 Warriors with eight of the 11 free passes eventually making the complete tour of the basepaths.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 11 May 2018
• Wiseman was safe at first, but Hartle was called for sliding out of the basepath and into second baseman John Lubert.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 29 May 2022
• Sixteen opponents have stood on the basepaths when Petit has taken the mound mid-inning this season.
  — Pedro Moura, latimes.com, 23 Aug. 2017

Last Updated: 17 Jul 2024