ground ball

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

ground ball
    n 1: (baseball) a hit that travels along the ground [syn:
         {grounder}, {ground ball}, {groundball}, {hopper}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

grounder \grounder\ (ground"[~e]r), n. (Baseball)
   A batted ball that hits the ground before it leaves the
   infield, or the act of hitting a baseball along the ground;
   also called {ground ball}; -- contrasted with {fly} or {fly
   ball}.

   Syn: .
        [WordNet 1.5]