comebacker

English

Etymology

come back +‎ -er

Noun

comebacker (plural comebackers)

1. (baseball) A pop fly that falls behind home plate, typically caught by the catcher for an out
   • 2007 August 29, Ben Shpigel, “Two Hits, One Short and One Far, Beat the Mets”, New York Times:

     The next hitter, Jayson Werth, reached on a broken-bat infield single, and Greg Dobbs walked to load the bases, but Heilman induced a comebacker from Chris Coste to end the rally.

2. (baseball) A hard-hit batted ball that travels toward the mound, or between the shortstop and second baseman.

   It's a combacker past second base for a single.

3. (baseball) A batted ball that is hit toward the pitcher.

   The pitcher fields the comebacker and throws it to first for the out.

Swedish

Noun

comebacker

1. indefinite plural of comeback