SP foul out = strike out?

[SC Ump]

Originally Posted by Alaska Ump

What do you score for the batter?

Traditionally you score a base hit for the batter, with the unassisted putout credited to the fielder nearest to the runner hit by the ball. Here, an "F6UA".

However, a couple of years ago, scoring rules were changed to allow the scorer to rule a fielder's choice on the batter if they believed it was not a base hit, e.g. the fielder was in position to make an obvious play.