Originally Posted by softball_junky View Post
"The runner didn't abandon the base, the runner never touched the base. You can't abandon a base you never occupied."

After reading mbcrowder post I removed this statement. I realized it didn't apply

The only two plays in the casebook on abandoning a base the runner made the base they were attempting and only one of them where the runner left the field. There is not one I can find where the runner is forced to the next base and never touching it.

In 8-4-2: A runner forfeits exemption from liability and may be put out when the ball is in play or on awarded bases, the runner fails to touch a base before attempting to make the next base.

This doesn't cover the issue either.