Base Hit Definition

noun

A hit by which the batter reaches base safely without incurring an error, fielder's choice, or force play.

American Heritage

A play in which the batter hits a fair ball and gets on base without benefit of an opponent's error and without forcing out a runner already on base.

Webster's New World

(baseball) A successful hit in which the batter safely reaches base.

Wiktionary

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Other Word Forms of Base Hit

Singular:

base hit

Plural:

base-hits

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