ASA Hit baserunner ruling

[blakcherry329]

Here's the scenario...

Runners on first and second, one out. Ground ball up the middle, pitcher deflects it with his glove and it hits the runner going from second to third. SS fields the ball and turns a dp.
What is the correct call in this situation?


The ump, in this case, called dead ball and the runner at second out. I didn't think this was correct since the pitcher touched the ball before it hit the runner. But I wasn't sure.

 

[johnsonrod]

8-8-F

the runner is not out unless he could have avoided being hit by the ball

 

[duke1985]

I thought that after a ball was touched that the fielders had to apply a tag or play the force outs. Kinda like a player getting hit by a ball that was thrown.

 

[joncon]

Runner is not out. Ball was not untouched.

And this

unless he could have avoided being hit by the ball

 

[Centxballer]

^^^^^^^^^ ball was touched by opposing team. Play ball

 

[NCASAUmp]

I thought that after a ball was touched that the fielders had to apply a tag or play the force outs. Kinda like a player getting hit by a ball that was thrown.

Slight wording difference here: If a runner is struck with a batted ball that was already deflected by a player, they are not out unless they intentionally interfere. The play continues as though nothing ever happened.

 

[blakcherry329]

Slight wording difference here: If a runner is struck with a batted ball that was already deflected by a player, they are not out unless they intentionally interfere. The play continues as though nothing ever happened.

That's what I thought. The ump's ruling saved us a double play. Didn't matter cuz I hit a shot down the line that the 3b snagged and ended the inning anyway.

Thanks for the clarification.