Is a batter's lost shoe detached offensive equipment?

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Originally Posted by Manny A

There is no mention of a player's shoes as official equipment that would have no effect on a ball that contacts it. So in NCAA play, your scenario would result in a blocked ball. I guess they feel that shoes be designed to not come off a player's feet.

I seriously doubt the pieces of equipment listed are not meant to be specific. What is the difference between a helmet inadvertently coming off an active runner and a shoe inadvertently coming off an active runner?

Then again, considering the source of the list, you never know