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8-1-A states that a batter becomes a batter runner as soon as the batter legally hits a fair ball.
8-2 specifically deals with a batter-runner.
Foul Ball Definition D: A batted ball that while over foul territory, a runner interferes with a defensive player attempting to field a batted ball.
I may be overthinking this...but...since the batter never became a batter-runner (the ball was not fair....ever). By definition, this ball becomes a foul ball the moment interference occurs. Since there's no play to be had on a foul ball, there is no further penalty other than resetting for the next pitch according to the appropriate foul ball rules (fast pitch vs. slow pitch).
I'm going to go with that this would be a foul ball, reset and play on.
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