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I think 7.08(c) might the one to get an out, if he is tagged by the defense. Tagging 1B would not do it, IMO. He has not abandoned the bases, ie headed for the dugout, so 7.08(a) does not seem to apply. But he is off his base and the EXCEPTION to 7.08(c) does not apply because he did not return directly to the base after overruning.
Think about a similar situation. A batter hits a ball toward RF and ends up sliding into 2B and for whatever reason (ie he heard a fan say foul ball)thinks he needs to return to the plate to bat again, so he goes directly toward the plate from 2B. He is not abandoning the bases (ie returning to dugout or going to his defensive position), but he is off his base and can be tagged for an out.
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