Catcher obstruction

[Ran.D]

Originally Posted by bluezebra

1..Batter swings late, misses pitch.
2..Catcher catches pitch.
3..Bat contacts catcher's mitt.
4..STRIKE THREE. BATTER'S OUT.
5..EXTRA INNINGS.

There is no way that the catcher interfered with the batter's attempt to hit the pitch.

Bob

Batter actually hit the pitch, but it was in the catcher's glove at the time of contact

When I'm calling plate I notice a lot of older catchers tend to "cheat up" towards the batter to get the best frame on the pitch, especially on a full count and that looked like what was happening here.