Never touched the base (two pitches)

[CZ]

"ORB 7.10(b) would be approprate"

OK

But, ORB 7.10(b) refers to a runner "failing to touch each base in order".

I understand that the runner has missed second base and that 'seems' wrong, but the rule does not say missing a base is bad. It says, "failing to touch the bases in order" is bad. That is very specific phrasing. You can't fail to touch second in order until you reach third or miss it on the way back to first. But the runner has not yet broken 7.10(b) by the wording of the rule. Nor has he acquired second base (at least I can't find where it says that he has).

So on the next pitch, he has only acquired first, and when he runs to third, he is now breaking 7.10(b) and touching bags out of order.

Anyway, not worth a long discussion. Thanks for your input all.