Dropped third strike with batter walking to 3b dugout. Batter gets a few steps away from dugout and realizes dropped third strike. Catcher is in between the batter and the plate. The batter attempts to run from dugout to first base across field a few feet in front of pitchers mound. The play was ruled runner out per 3 feet base path rule.
My question is in that instance what exactly is the base path? The catcher was following/walking behind the batter. Batter turns and runs across the field. Which angle is the base path? Is it the angle the batter was walking to the dugout or the angle from when the batter turned to run?
My question is in that instance what exactly is the base path? The catcher was following/walking behind the batter. Batter turns and runs across the field. Which angle is the base path? Is it the angle the batter was walking to the dugout or the angle from when the batter turned to run?