NCAA D2 Regional game.
R1 on 2nd, R2 on 1st base. no outs. Batter hits a ground ball to F6. "possible" interference on R1 advancing to 3B. F6 throws to F4 who tags 2b before R2 arrives. R2 does not slide. F4 throws ball to 1B in attempt to complete the double play. Ball is thrown hard and ricochets off R2 helmet. R2 had already been put out by the force at 2B.
Umpires stop play. Conference. Then they also declare R1 out at 3B.
It was obviously retired runner/player interference since R2 was already out advancing to second base.
At that point it is a dead ball, correct?
And the R1 was called out since she was the closest runner to home?
There was discussion on if it should have been R1 or Batter/Runner who should have been the second out as a result of the retired runner interference.
Did they make the correct call? If not what would the correct call be?
R1 on 2nd, R2 on 1st base. no outs. Batter hits a ground ball to F6. "possible" interference on R1 advancing to 3B. F6 throws to F4 who tags 2b before R2 arrives. R2 does not slide. F4 throws ball to 1B in attempt to complete the double play. Ball is thrown hard and ricochets off R2 helmet. R2 had already been put out by the force at 2B.
Umpires stop play. Conference. Then they also declare R1 out at 3B.
It was obviously retired runner/player interference since R2 was already out advancing to second base.
At that point it is a dead ball, correct?
And the R1 was called out since she was the closest runner to home?
There was discussion on if it should have been R1 or Batter/Runner who should have been the second out as a result of the retired runner interference.
Did they make the correct call? If not what would the correct call be?