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Here's the way I would have ruled: Illegal player on first base, that player is disqualified and can be replaced with a legal substitute (if available).
Here's why:
When the substitute batted after #7 batter, they automatically became an unannounced substitute for the #8 batter, whether intentional or not. So this took the #8 batter out of the game. Now when #8 batter bats next, they have illegally been substituted for the #9 batter, which makes them an illegal player. (ASA 2010, page 54, rule 4, 6, F, 4.b)
Since it looks like there are no other subs available, and batter #9 is still at bat with a 1-1 count, I'm thinking we could put #9 on first base (re-entry after illegal substitution), and put #1 batter in the box with the 1-1 count.
Any takers on this ruling?
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