strike 3 hits batter

[jc4]

Had a coach argue that with me this weekend...............
"But BLUE, it hit him!"

Doesn't matter coach.....he SWUNG and he's still out!!!
(It was 3rd strike)

[Fritz]

Here's a variation that I had this past weekend; 1 out, R1 and 2-2 count. R1 takes off on the steal, pitch is WAY inside, batter leans slightly forward to get out of the way but the pitch grazes his bat and goes right into the catcher's mitt.

Sorry bud, that is a caught foul tip for strike three, you're out. OC yells at R1 to go back to 1st because it was a foul ball and R1 does just that. No one on defense tries to put him out.

OC asks for time (I granted) and asked why that wasn't a foul ball. "Because the catcher caught it coach."
"It was a foul tip?"
"yep"
"so my runner can stay on 2nd"
"no, he went back to first during a live ball and now we have time, so he stays at first"
"Ah come on Blue, it is only our 2nd game of the season, cut us some slack"
" Sure coach, you want me to give all your guys 4 strikes when at bat now?"---------ok, I was THINKING that last one, but really wanted to say it!