Baserunning.....1st and 3rd situation

[bossman72]

Originally Posted by illiniwek8

The runner takes off prior to pitcher delivering pitch with hopes of drawing a throw so runner can score.....pitcher is in set position....does not step off...basically does nothing...runner reaches second base prior to pitch....pitcher delivers pitch and it is fouled off by batter...........does the runner have to go back to first? has he established second as his last base occupied prior to the pitch? what is the call here? thanks!

He can stay at 2nd as long as he got there before the time of the pitch. The time of the pitch in the set position is defined as when the pitcher FIRST STARTS any movement that commits him to pitch to the batter.

In a similar play, if the batter hit a liner to the SS who throws it over to first base to double up the runner, he is safe since he only has to retouch is TOP base- which was 2nd in this case.