A fly ball that falls to the ground between the infield and the outfield and results in a base hit.
〔棒球〕〈旧〉德州安打(指击至内外场之间的腾空球安全打)
Example sentencesExamples
Of course you can't control seeing eye singles or Texas leaguers, but those probably represent less than 25% of total hits.
Playing shortstop in the sixth inning, he chased down a Texas leaguer in short center field and threw home to catcher Joe Silver to get a runner tagging up.
The Texas leaguers are what cost you games, not the occasional double.
In the sixth, after left-handed pitcher Carleton Hargrove hit the first two batters, Daniel Stovall sent a would-be Texas leaguer into right field.
Definition of Texas leaguer in US English:
Texas leaguer
noun
Baseball dated
A pop fly that falls to the ground between the infield and the outfield and results in a base hit.
〔棒球〕〈旧〉德州安打(指击至内外场之间的腾空球安全打)
Example sentencesExamples
In the sixth, after left-handed pitcher Carleton Hargrove hit the first two batters, Daniel Stovall sent a would-be Texas leaguer into right field.
Of course you can't control seeing eye singles or Texas leaguers, but those probably represent less than 25% of total hits.
The Texas leaguers are what cost you games, not the occasional double.
Playing shortstop in the sixth inning, he chased down a Texas leaguer in short center field and threw home to catcher Joe Silver to get a runner tagging up.