ショートバウンド

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

short bound

A baseball term for a ball that bounces low and close to the fielder, making it difficult to handle. Used as a noun and with する to describe the action of the ball taking a short hop.

• 打だ球きゅうがショートバウンドして、三さん塁るい手しゅは捕とれなかった。

  The batted ball took a short hop, and the third baseman couldn't catch it.

• このグラウンドでは、よくボールがショートバウンドする。

  On this field, the ball often takes short hops.