tjones,
I'm not quite sure what the question is.
One of the things I have trouble teaching my players is that it doesn't matter what really happened. What matters is what happened in the judgement of the umpire. This is a a somewhat difficult concept to comprehend, but it's pretty clear in the text and interpretations of the rules.
Sounds like this was, by rule, a "wild pitch". It may have also been a "bad call" by the umpire(s), but that's just part of the game. I suggest to my players that they simply "deal with it" and focus on the things they have the possibility of influencing.
On the other hand, if, in the umpire's judgement, the pitch bounced, hit the bat, and went back to the screen, that would be a "foul ball".
JM
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