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Harmbu, I understand the situation in the OP. When I coached, I would've come down the line and questioned the PU just because his poor mechanics on this play shows a sign of doubt.
To keep from avoiding the PU's space, I always turned 90 degrees where my shoulder, not my chest, was toward the umpire. Then, if there was aggression, it came from him. And I wouldn't worry about the "glare", because this just means you accomplished what you really went down there for in the first place (unless you really thought he would change his call).
It's a baseball deal, and if he is professional, which may not be the case in this situation, he will call pitches and not let it effect the rest of the game.
I don't see any need to ask my partner if he saw the batter get hit. I tell the BU in the pregame to come in immediately if he sees something I don't (ie, ball batted off the foot, etc.)
But if I did ask, he better not shrug his shoulders. I want a signal, as was mentioned in an earlier post.
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