fast pitch softball (dropped third strike)
Question
If first base is occupied one or no outs and the runner steals on the same pitch of a dropped third strike, can the batter run to first or is it considered first to be occupied
Answer
Hi shawn,
by rule a base is occupied until the runner is put out or they safely advance to the next base. So the answer is no this is not a D3k situation because 1st base is occupied until that runner safely achieves 2nd, just being off the base and/or attempting to advance to the next base doesn't count.
Mark
Runner hit by a deflected, batted ball
Hit by throw