Batter hit by fair ball?
Question
We had an incident the other day where a Majors (12 year old) player bunted a ball that bounced off home plate and then bounced up and hit him in the arm. As per rule 6.05, the umpire called him out for being hit by a fair ball. Does this rule apply when in the batters box?
Answer
Tim,
If a batter remains in the box and is hit by a fair ball, it is a foul ball. However, should the player leave the box (all it takes is one foot completely out of the box) and get hit a second time, then the player would be out.
-Martin Hoover
Pitcher
Passed ball, offensive interference