Illegal action by the batter?

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by dash_riprock

Pitcher lets one go wild over the batter's head. Batter turns to avoid it, and his entire foot is on the ground outside the batter's box when the ball hits his bat. Must an intent to hit the ball be present for the batter to be banged out?

You'd reward a major screw-up by the pitcher?

Just treat it as a batted ball - fair or foul as the case may be.