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Why would a ball that unintentionally hit an on deck batter necessarily be considered a blocked ball?
A blocked ball is one that is touched, stopped or handled by a person not engaged in the game or which touches loose equipment......
Is an on deck batter not also a part of the active game? A space is provided for them in live ball territory, they are allowed to be in live ball territory during play and can act as an additional base coach directing a player between 3rd and home plate. A batted or thrown ball that unintentionally hits a base coach is not interference and is a live ball. Same would go for an errant throw or deflection that goes off an umpire.
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