Batted Ball Hitting Runner

[Suudy]

I've had a long standing argument with a buddy of mine. I'm not a baseball official (only football), so I don't have a great understanding of all the rules. My buddy has never officiated, though he did spend a year a couple of years in the minors (Clearwater and Batavia).

Here's the situation. Runners on 2nd and 3rd, no outs. F5 is playing up close. The batter, rather than bunting, hits a ground ball between 2nd and 3rd. F5 makes a dive, misses, and the batted ball hits the baserunner going from 2nd to 3rd. My buddy says the runner is out. I say the contact is ignored since it went past a fielder. Perhaps it is different for MLB vs NFHS vs other rules. But I'm curious about the ruling.

Thanks!

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Suudy

I've had a long standing argument with a buddy of mine. I'm not a baseball official (only football), so I don't have a great understanding of all the rules. My buddy has never officiated, though he did spend a year a couple of years in the minors (Clearwater and Batavia).

Here's the situation. Runners on 2nd and 3rd, no outs. F5 is playing up close. The batter, rather than bunting, hits a ground ball between 2nd and 3rd. F5 makes a dive, misses, and the batted ball hits the baserunner going from 2nd to 3rd. My buddy says the runner is out. I say the contact is ignored since it went past a fielder. Perhaps it is different for MLB vs NFHS vs other rules. But I'm curious about the ruling.

Thanks!

FED and NCAA: If F6 has a play, R2 is out, otherwise, R2 is not out.

OBR: If the ball went "immediately past" F5, then R2 is not out-- he could have reasonably expected F5 to maek a play -- unless F6 also has a play, in which case R2 is out. If the ball did not go "immedaitely past" F5, the R2 is out.

[Suudy]

I see we were both correct....sorta.

I didn't consider F6. My point of view was that only F5 had a play. I think he considered F6, but didn't consider that F6 was not in position.

Thanks for the clarification.

[sandrosina]

Originally Posted by Suudy

I've had a long standing argument with a buddy of mine. I'm not a baseball official (only football), so I don't have a great understanding of all the rules. My buddy has never officiated, though he did spend a year a couple of years in the minors (Clearwater and Batavia).

Here's the situation. Runners on 2nd and 3rd, no outs. F5 is playing up close. The batter, rather than bunting, hits a ground ball between 2nd and 3rd. F5 makes a dive, misses, and the batted ball hits the baserunner going from 2nd to 3rd. My buddy says the runner is out. I say the contact is ignored since it went past a fielder. Perhaps it is different for MLB vs NFHS vs other rules. But I'm curious about the ruling.

Thanks!

If there is another infield that can play the batted ball, R2 is out (batter is awared in 1° e R3 return in 3°). Otherwise the ball is live.