Batter interference, malicious contact or both?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by klo376

In the end I ruled the batter out and ejected for malicious contact and the runner out for batter interference for a runner coming home with less than 2 outs.

Any thoughts?

I think this becomes a 10-2-3g play (not covered by rules). The rules seem to apply MC only to a runner -- and you had a batter, not a runner.

So, I agree that the batter is ejected for MC.

But, I think you can only get one out here. I'd apply the batter's interference rule, and have R3 out, other runners return, and a sub take the (now ejected) batter's place at the plate.