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dentist
03-31-2011, 10:10 AM
maybe a simple question but right now i´m not sure.

a pitch is obviously about to hit the batter.
the batter turns his back to the pitch, the ball is hitting the knob and bounces back into fair.
whats the call?

thanks for your answer.
jbonnot
03-31-2011, 11:42 AM
Off the knob, its either fair or foul. In your situation, fair ball. As long as the ball doesn't contact the batter.
dentist
03-31-2011, 12:53 PM
that means: in this situation, even if the batter was trying to avoid being hit, the ball is fair, the batter becomes a batterrunner and is very likely to be put out:D
is that correct?
heyblue26
03-31-2011, 01:06 PM
that means: in this situation, even if the batter was trying to avoid being hit, the ball is fair, the batter becomes a batterrunner and is very likely to be put out:D
is that correct?

Yes your correct. Its no different than a batter ducking to prevent getting hit by a pitch and the ball hits his bat and the ball rolls into fair territory. Fair ball and its playable.
dentist
03-31-2011, 02:20 PM
thanks a lot!
Richard_Siegel
03-31-2011, 03:23 PM
maybe a simple question but right now i´m not sure.

a pitch is obviously about to hit the batter.
the batter turns his back to the pitch, the ball is hitting the knob and bounces back into fair.
whats the call?

thanks for your answer.

You have a batted ball. Play it the same as if he intentionally batted it.
KenGibes
03-31-2011, 04:42 PM
that means: in this situation, even if the batter was trying to avoid being hit, the ball is fair, the batter becomes a batterrunner and is very likely to be put out:D
is that correct?

"Intent to strike the ball" is only applicable when determining if a pitch should be called a ball or a strike.

The definition of a fair ball does not include the requirement that the batter had an intent to strike the ball.