ASA 8.1, A batter becomes a batter-runner when ....
As CecilOne indicates, that means they are no longer a batter. Stay in the batters box and bat, and they are now batting out of order. Cannot call out for abandonment under 8.2.D without the BR entering the team area.
Bottom line, you cannot allow it to happen. If BR refuses to go to 1B, eject for making a farce of the game.
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