This happened in a high school (Fed) game last night. The pitch was inside on a batter who tried to check his swing. The ball hit him on the hands. The plate umpire appealed the play and asked the base umpire if he made an attempt. The base umpire said that he did and the plate umpire called a foul ball. After the inning the umpire explained to me and the other coach that if the batter had not checked his swing he would have awarded him first base. But since he attempted a swing, it was a foul ball. The game was a blowout and it didn't matter either way. This just made me curious as to whether the correct call was made.
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Wed Sep 04, 2002, 01:09pm
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