crgger303
Extra Hitter
This weekend in USSSA league game. Runner on 2nd 0 outs (doesn't matter just setting it up). Batter hits to right center. Runner from second tries to score on the hit. Play at the plate, ball short hops the catcher and goes under his glove and hits the bat (from the batter) laying in the right handed batters box. Runner touches home and batter advances to second on the throw. Umpire calls "farthest" runner out because ball hit the bat and run does not score... Never heard this rule. If it is a rule who's responsibility is it to move the bat? Again, bat was in the batters box Not in fair territory.. we were thrown off by it. Umpire says "its in the rule book, we got hit with the same rule at Nationals"... Guy i play with (whom is an umpire in the league) says its not in the rule book... Any one help with this?