Hit Batsman

[jicecone]

Try OBR 6.08b. "The batter becomes a runner and is entitled to first base without liability to be out (provided he advances to and touches first base) when"

b."He is touched by a pitched ball which he is not attempting to hit unless (1) The ball is in the stike zone when it touches the batter, or (2) The batter makes no attempt to avoid being hit by the ball".

It then goes on with more explainations however, the key thing here is , was the player touched by a pitched ball or not? Even though it hit the ground it was still a pitched ball.