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Mountaincoach Sat Apr 22, 2017 11:00am

Can a popped bunt be considered an infield fly?
 
NFHS. I wasn't there. Just heard about this one that happened last night, so the details may not be exactly right. No outs. Runners on first and second. Batter squared to bunt and popped a bunt up between pitcher and 3rd that was not caught. Nobody was able to get a glove on the ball. Both runners advanced successfully. The batter was safe at 1st. After the play, the PU declared an infield fly and called the batter out. Can a popped bunt ever be considered an infield fly?

RKBUmp Sat Apr 22, 2017 12:39pm

Bunt can never be an iff.

CecilOne Sat Apr 22, 2017 03:04pm

And even if caught, or the runners are played on.

Mountaincoach Sat Apr 22, 2017 04:15pm

Thanks guys.

jwwashburn Fri Apr 28, 2017 07:49am

They are right-But, how do you know?

Why not look it up?

Mountaincoach Fri Apr 28, 2017 08:03am

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwwashburn (Post 1005199)
They are right-But, how do you know?

Why not look it up?

How do I know what?

I looked it up before I posted the question. I just wanted to confirm with you guys in case there was some crazy exception. A friend of mine asked me to post the question here.

MT 73 Fri Apr 28, 2017 08:25am

A bunt or line drive can never be an Infield Fly.
The PU should have known that.

bsaucer Fri Apr 28, 2017 02:51pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mountaincoach (Post 1004980)
Nobody was able to get a glove on the ball.

Can you have an infield fly if nobody is near enough to catch it?

Mountaincoach Fri Apr 28, 2017 04:30pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsaucer (Post 1005209)
Can you have an infield fly if nobody is near enough to catch it?

Well yeah considering I said it fell between the mound and 3rd base well within the infield. Definitely an area where an infielder should make the catch with reasonable effort. Definitely not a judgement call out in the grass.


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