Catcher catching ball in front of the plate.

[Keefj200]

R-3 and R-1 on base with one out. The pitcher delivers a very slow pitch which F-2 catches in front of the plate. The batter did not swing, or better yet - was not able to swing at the pitch due to the location of the catcher. The catcher tells the plate umpire -"It was a pitchout." The batter screams he couldn't offer at the pitch without hitting the catcher. The ball probably would have been a strike if not for the catcher catching it front of the plate. Again, it was a very slow pitch. What do you have? Anything??