nab

verbs

tag the base runner to get him out
nab
domain category
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
"he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!"
baseball, baseball game
is a type of (narrower)
touch a player while he is holding the ball
tag
take into custody
"the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up
seize suddenly
nab
is a type of (narrower)
take hold of; grab
"The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
clutch, prehend, seize