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Originally Posted by jimmy6
Ok getting a lot of different answers on this.
Pitcher pitches the ball it hits the ground then hits the batter. How is this ruled?
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The batter is ruled "hit by pitch".
As I understand it, in slow pitch softball a pitch that hits the dirt is a dead ball so nothing can happen after it hits the ground. So this is a real rule that people think applies to baseball as well.
One way to explain it to the coach is to remind them that a pitch that goes to the backstop is still live ball so hitting the ground doesn't kill it.
Rita