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Originally Posted by MikeStrybel
You stated that the ball was in fair territory when contacted, right? The umpire correctly announced the call, the batter is out if the ball is fair. By rule, it became fair when contacted by the BR. He was out the instant he touched it, either way. Because he interfered with the potential live ball, it is dead and the runners return to their bases. Smart pitcher. One of my 11U kids this year tried to glove a similar pop up. It hit the heel of his glove while fair and rolled into DBT. Ouch.
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Why is this smart pitcher? If it rolls foul without being touched it is foul, vs. catch it for an out, or at least touch it in fair territory. Catch it is best option.