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Originally Posted by bob jenkins
Once PU called the batter out, though, then you know that the ball hit the batter (or, at least, was ruled such).
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Actually ... he doesn't know that at all. Batter was out for striking out (and can't advance with a runner on 1st). The out had nothing to do with whether the ball hit the batter or not.
But I do agree that if he was in doubt, and thought the ball had hit the batter, he should go check with PU and then have PU send the runner back due to the dead ball.