Strike? Foul Ball? HBP?

[T.J.]

Batter swings at pitch

Batter misses pitch

Pitch hits batters hands while swinging & missing pitch

What's the correct call on the pitch?

Strike?

Foul ball?

HBP?

Other?

Thanks,

T

 

[BadMonkeys]

That is a strike

 

[Comp]

Dead ball strike. If it is strike 3 batter is out.

 

[tcannizzo]

Dead ball strike, and if strike 3, batter is out.

 

[tcannizzo]

and tie goes to the runner

 

[T.J.]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!! It was against our OWN batter....but nobody would listen to me....[the umpires called it a foul ball] even the other coach said it's a foul ball because the hands are part of the bat...all I did was shake my head. He kind of embarrassed me in front of his own coaches...but deep down I knew I was right. The hands are NOT part of the bat...EVER...correct???

 

[Comp]

As some umpires like to say. Have you ever seen a bat for sale with hands attached to it?

 

[Cowdogz]

Saw this just yesterday.............strike three, and the batter needed surgery on his finger.

 

[laker]

Yesterday in a game, batter squared to bunt, made an attempt to lay the bunt down, and got hit square in the chest with a screwball. "Dead ball, take your base." *sigh*

 

[Umpire]

I agree with what others wrote, but there is need for some clarity in the actual play. There is a difference between getting hit after the batter has swung and getting hit while the batter is swinging. Assuming it was not in the strike zone, in order for it to be called a strike, the batter must have actually swung at the time of contact. Any follow through after contact is 100%, unequivocally irrelevant.