what constitutes a hit in baseball
base hit - (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely. safety. hit - (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); he came all the way around on Williams' hit. home run, homer-a base hit on which the batter scores a run. bingle, single-a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base.