Batter HBP, makes no attempt

[UmpJM]

illiniwek8,

Since, in the PU's judgement, the batter did not make a sufficient attempt to avoid the pitch, the batter is not awarded 1B.

Since the pitch hit the batter, the ball is dead.

If the pitch was out of the strike zone when it hit the batter, a ball is added to the count.

If the pitch was in the strike zone when it hit the batter, it is a strike, since strike three, the batter is out. The batter does NOT become a runner on a third strike not caught.

If the pitch hits the batter before reaching the plate (and, therefore, the strike zone), the umpire judges the pitch a ball or strike on his judgement of where the pitch would have been absent hitting the batter.

JM