DH batting requirements

[ejh69]

This situation came up recently in an upper level men's league using OBR rules. The question is related to the DH and his requirement to bat once in the game. Under OBR 6.10b it says that the DH "... must come to bat at least one time, unless the opposing club changes pitchers".

Before the DH bats once is it legal for the pitcher to bat thereby removing the DH position and player from the line-up? There was no issue with illness or injury to the DH. The coach inserted a player's name as the DH assuming that the player he wanted to DH would arrive in time to bat not knowing that the starting DH had to bat one time.

I'm curious to see your responses.

Ed