Retired batter running as if it was D3K (ASA)

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by UmpireErnie

Agreed. Point is there needs to be a play to be made. If defense throws in error to a base where there is no play and such throw makes contact with a retired batter (or retired batter-runner, or retired runner) there is not necessarily interference.

What do you do in this situation. Runner at 3rd, 2 strikes on the batter, less than 2 outs. Strike three is caught, the batter is running to first, but the defense is running a play where they throw to first then throw home, trying to catch the runner from third advancing home. The throw hits the better.

The batter was out on the caught third strike, and there was no play being made at first.

(I have seen this play in HS JV ball before). I've also seen it executed on a ball 4 situation to draw the runner at third home.