This happened in a game recently...
Opposing team has a runner at third. On a 2-1 count with one out, our P throws a change up which hits the batter. The balls rolls away and the runner from third comes home to score. The umpire quickly rules that the batter did not try to get out of the way of the pitch, so the pitch is a ball, and rules that the run scores. I argued that if the ump ruled that the girl could have gotten out of the way, but didn't, that she interfered with our C being able to make the play. I felt it should be 3-1 count and runner should return to 3rd. As far as I see it, any pitch that hits a batter is a dead ball.
Was I right?
Opposing team has a runner at third. On a 2-1 count with one out, our P throws a change up which hits the batter. The balls rolls away and the runner from third comes home to score. The umpire quickly rules that the batter did not try to get out of the way of the pitch, so the pitch is a ball, and rules that the run scores. I argued that if the ump ruled that the girl could have gotten out of the way, but didn't, that she interfered with our C being able to make the play. I felt it should be 3-1 count and runner should return to 3rd. As far as I see it, any pitch that hits a batter is a dead ball.
Was I right?
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