noun
amateur baseball; sandlot baseball
Refers to informal, recreational baseball played by amateurs, often on a grassy field or empty lot. The term carries a casual, grassroots feel.
週末は仲間と草野球を楽しんでいる。
On weekends I enjoy playing sandlot baseball with my friends.
草野球チームを作って、近所の公園で練習している。
We formed an amateur baseball team and practice at the neighborhood park.
草サッカー is a similar term for amateur soccer, using the same prefix 草 to mean informal or grassroots.
Compound of 草 (くさ, 'grass') and 野球 (やきゅう, 'baseball'). The 草 prefix evokes the image of playing on a grassy field or empty lot, emphasizing the informal, amateur nature of the game.