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| Nov. 19, 2020 MurrayW Men's 65 221 posts | Hitting a pitch that bounces on the plate There have been a few times when my first strike I take hits the front of the plate and bounces straight up and I have jokingly taken a swing after it hits the plate and intentionally miss the ball. If the ball hit the front of the plate with 2 strikes and bounced up, if I swung and hit the ball would it be in play or is it strike 3. |
| Nov. 19, 2020 DaveDowell Men's 70 4318 posts | §7.4 • STRIKE CALLED BY UMPIRE A. For each legally pitched ball hitting the strike mat before touching the ground and the batter does not swing. Any pitched ball that hits the ground or strike mat cannot be legally swung at by the batter. NOTE: If the batter swings and misses the pitch prior to the ball hitting the plate or mat it is a strike. EFFECT: The ball is dead. |
| Nov. 19, 2020 Randall 40 posts | Dave Dowell has this correct |
| Nov. 19, 2020 DieselDan Men's 75 602 posts | And you Randall are correct in your assessment. |
| Nov. 19, 2020 1jonsey 48 posts | the 2nd part of murrays question was not answered? I assume that the call is a dead ball, ball, even if the batter hit the ball on the bounce? |
| Nov. 19, 2020 MurrayW Men's 65 221 posts | I think it was answered. The ball cannot be legally swung at by the batter so it would be a strike out even if I hit it over the fence. |
| Nov. 19, 2020 DaveDowell Men's 70 4318 posts | The easy way to look at this is: As soon as the ball hits the strike mat, it's a dead ball ... |
| Nov. 19, 2020 1jonsey 48 posts | sorry, I should have added if the ball hit the ground in front of strike mat I assume that the call is a dead ball, ball, even if the batter hit the ball on the bounce? |
| Nov. 19, 2020 DaveDowell Men's 70 4318 posts | 1jonsey ... We made it as easy as we could: "..Any pitched ball that hits the ground or strike mat... ... |
