ate him up
What Is The Definition Of Ate Him Up In Baseball?
1. This is a term that is used when an infielder or outfielder has a hard time fielding or controlling the ball that was hit to them. The baseball usually takes a bad hop or comes at the fielder too quickly for them to field the ball cleanly. This term is usually associated with infielders more than outfielders.
Examples Of How Ate Him Up Is Used In Commentary
1. Davis pulls the ball down the third baseline and takes a strange hop on Rodriguez, who can’t field the ball cleanly. The ball simply just ate him up after taking that funny hop off the grass. That will be recorded as an E5.
Sports The Term Is Used
1. Baseball
2. Softball