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You are confused by terminology...its an UNCAUGHT third strike, not a dropped third strike. Once the ball hits the dirt, it cannot be "caught" by the catcher. Same concept as the one that crosses the plate in the air, but lands right behind the plate, in the dirt, but catcher fields it cleanly. Is that ball caught? Nope! Did she drop it? Nope! That's why it's a uncaught third strike.
Some of the better umpires on this board, may be able to explain it better.
Simply put, it wasn't caught, that's why it was called as it was.
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