Courtesy Runner Question.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by chapmaja

We have a league rule that the courtesy runner (for pitcher or catcher) shall be the last out. We also have bat around rule for this league (11 batters in this situation).

The other night we had this in the bottom of the first. 3 runs in when the pitcher walks with the bases loaded. Nobody out. Offensive coach wants to use a CR for the pitcher. Who do you use, it can't be the last out because the last out doesn't exist? They wanted the 11th batter in the order, who had no chance of getting up to bat. The opposing coach wanted the farthest in the batting order.

As there is no rule book that we can see as a strictly local rule; I think you are asking about logic. I would interpret "last out" as either
- last completed at bat (the R who just scored ?)
or
- the "farthest in the order", like a TBR runner.
Can you really say the 11th can't bat or just can't bat while on base as a CR?
If 4 scored, 3 on, 2 outs = next batter is the 10th. If successful, 11th would be up while CR for pitcher in 7th slot.

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