ylilyöntiin

Ylilyöntiin is a Finnish baseball term used to describe the moment when a game continues beyond the regular number of innings due to a tied score. In most leagues, the standard regulation is nine innings; if the score is tied after those innings, play proceeds into extra innings. The illative form ylilyöntiin indicates movement into this additional period, and the term can refer to the extra innings themselves or to the act of entering them.

Etymology and meaning: the word is formed from yli- (over/beyond) and lyönti (hit), with the suffix that marks direction. In baseball discourse, ylilyöntiin conveys that the game has moved beyond the normal finish point into a new, extended segment of play. The plural ylilyönnit is sometimes used to denote the sequence of extra-inning periods collectively, while ylilyönti can refer to an individual extra inning in casual usage.

Usage and context: ylilyöntiin is primarily found in Finnish-language baseball reporting and commentary. It is a more specific way to note the transition into extra innings than the broader term jatko-ottelu, which can also refer to a separate, repeat game. In everyday writing, ylilyöntiin may be used interchangeably with jatko-ottelu, depending on the emphasis on the immediate transition versus the longer-term outcome.

See also: Baseball in Finland; ylilyönti; jatko-ottelu.