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Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE
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Yes, ASA men's B fast pitch national (2003), loser's semi-final game. 5th inning, batting team down 2-0, two outs. Batter swings (everyone knows he swings, that's not disputed), ball "short hops" the catcher. Defense leaves the field, batter starts for the dugout (first base side), then decided to go to first. Rounds the bases, basically walking from base to base.
Defense asked about everything, from "out of baseline" to "he stepped into the dugout" to "he took his helmet off" (removing batting helmets on bases seemed to be a big thing that year). Overall, the defense wasn't happy, but took it well. Everyone on the team handled it very professionally, which is perhaps the best part of the story.
That score must have been what the offense team needed, as they won 3-2.