[RPatrino]

I had almost the identical situation a couple of weekends ago. Batter squares to bunt, ball is burrowing inside. I lose sight of the ball as it looks to be heading straight for the batters midsection. I hear a sound, and BR crumples to the ground holding his face. I immediately call "TIME" and head out to my partner. I ask him what did he see, and he told me, "Batter squared to bunt, the ball hit the bat and then into the batters face". I go to 3rd base coach/manager and inform him. "I have a foul ball, we have strike one". Not one peep from either team, batter is replaced and we play on.

Good advice from Bobby.