Examples of ground ball in a Sentence
He hit a ground ball to the shortstop.
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The former teammate who sent in the video believed the video of Serafini running to retrieve a ground ball matches the stride of the masked intruder seen outside his in-law’s home on the day they were shot.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
His ground ball rate was in the 67th percentile.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
In August, Cubs fans booed him for not running out ground balls and lacking intensity.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
But Isiah Kiner-Falefa failing to score on a ground ball by Daulton Varsho in the bottom of the ninth inning, which second baseman Miguel Rojas didn't charge, was a failure to prepare for every scenario.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
His ground ball rate was in the 67th percentile.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
In August, Cubs fans booed him for not running out ground balls and lacking intensity.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
But Isiah Kiner-Falefa failing to score on a ground ball by Daulton Varsho in the bottom of the ninth inning, which second baseman Miguel Rojas didn't charge, was a failure to prepare for every scenario.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Ground ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20ball. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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