"Groundballs" Example Sentences
1. He's been practicing catching groundballs all week.
2. The infielder made a diving stop to get the groundball.
3. The pitcher induced a groundball for an easy double play.
4. The second baseman fielded the groundball cleanly and made the throw to first.
5. The shortstop got charged with an error after mishandling a routine groundball.
6. The third baseman backhanded the groundball and fired to first for the out.
7. The coach emphasized the importance of fielding groundballs during practice.
8. The ball bounced awkwardly on the ground, making it a tough groundball to field.
9. The first baseman scooped up the low groundball to save his fellow infielder's error.
10. The catcher blocked the groundball in front of him and made the throw to first for the out.
11. The groundball took a bad hop and skipped past the fielder for a base hit.
12. The second baseman charged the groundball and made the off-balance throw to first for the out.
13. The shortstop made a spectacular diving catch on the hard-hit groundball.
14. The third baseman had trouble handling the tricky groundball, resulting in a leadoff single.
15. The pitcher intentionally threw a low and inside groundball to induce a double play.
16. The first baseman snagged the one-hopper groundball to record the out.
17. The second baseman fielded the routine groundball and made the easy flip to the shortstop for the force out.
18. The shortstop bobbled the groundball, giving the runner enough time to reach base safely.
19. The third baseman charged the slow-rolling groundball and made a barehand play for the out.
20. The infielders practiced turning double plays off of groundballs hit their way.
21. The pitcher's groundball rate has made him an effective sinkerballer.
22. The second baseman misjudged the speed of the groundball, resulting in an infield single.
23. The shortstop went to his right to field the groundball and made the throw to first on the run.
24. The third baseman charged the hard-hit groundball and made a strong throw to first for the out.
25. The infielders shift their position based on the hitter's tendency to hit groundballs or flyballs.
26. The first baseman made a great stretch to catch the throw on a low groundball.
27. The second baseman made a spinning throw to first on the groundball to complete the double play.
28. The shortstop's quick reflexes allowed him to field the sharply hit groundball with ease.
29. The third baseman made a diving stop on the groundball and fired to first from his knees to get the out.
30. The pitcher worked on his mechanics to improve his groundball rate.
Common Phases
1. The fielder scoops up the groundball;
2. He quickly fires it to first base;
3. A hopper is hit towards the infield;
4. The shortstop cleanly fields the groundball;
5. The second baseman dives for the groundball;
6. The outfielder charges in to field the groundball;
7. The pitcher fields the groundball and tosses it to first;
8. The third baseman charges in and fields the groundball;
9. The ball hits the ground and rolls to the first baseman;
10. The catcher picks up the groundball and quickly throws to second.