The weird stuff!

[tjones1]

Sad... but hopefully it will come back and bite them soon enough.

You are correct in your thinking.

According to the BRD, 87 Batter: Improper Batter: Substitute Report/Enter for Wrong Batter

There is no provision and Carl states to treat as in OBR.

OBR reads point not coverved; however, Mike Fitzpatrick (former director of PBUC) offered this:

"A substitute cannot bat out of order, for he is replacing whoever should be at the plate. There is no penalty when the substitute reports for the wrong player if the batting order is not affected."

Play 71-87: Able should bat. Substitute Jackson arrives at the plate and tells the UIC: "I'm Jackson, batting for Baker." The umpire pencils in the change but does not catch the error. Jackson singles. Now Baker bats and singes. Before a pitch or a play, the defense appeals. Ruling: No penalty. The substitute reported for the wrong player, but the batting order continued without interruption.

HOWEVER...

Fitzpatrick: If the pitcher bats for anyone other than the DH: When appealed properly, the pitcher is an improper batter. The proper batter is out and removed from the game. The pitcher will continue to bat in the spot of the replaced player, and the new defensive player hits in the DH spot. The role of the DH is terminated whenever the infraction is discovered.

Play: NCAA and OBR only. Able should bat but the pitcher Jackson reports as a pinch hitter. The umpire does not discover the error. After Jackson walks, the defense appeals. Ruling: In NCAA, the pitcher is ejected and replaced with a pinch runner. The role of the DH is not affected. In OBR, Able is out and removed from the game. Baker will lead off the next half inning. The role of the DH s terminated, whenever discovered. The player replacing Able will hit in the DH spot.

Carl notes this: "Some internet 'experts' on the newsgroup went to great lengths to prove that Fitzpatrick's interpretation was wrong. Mike might not be right, but he cannnot be wrong. LOL" [Edit: Wrong in regard to the pitcher batting for anyone other than the DH]