In
baseball, a
Texas leaguer is a
fly ball that falls untouched to the ground between the nearest
infielder and
outfielder for a
base hit.
The Texas leaguer is differentiated from a typical base hit by trajectory; the Texas leaguer is hit high and generally stays in the air for a good time, while the base hit, which also lands between the infield and outfield, is hit on a lower trajectory, harder, and falls faster.
The name itself comes from the Texas League, a Class AA minor league.