On-Deck Batter interferes with ball four

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

Similar situation to original post, what would you have called.

Runner on 3rd, wild pitch ricochets off catcher and goes to fence on 1st base side just about on extension of 3rd base line. Batter clears and goes all the way back to the fence on 3rd base side, runner is on dead run to plate. Pitcher comes in to cover plate, catcher gets ball, turns and throws without even looking, completely misses the pitcher and actually hits the batter in the leg clear over at the fence. Throw didnt come within 10' of the plate. For what ever reason I dont understand, the batter reaches down and picks up the ball, almost at the exact instant the runner crossed the plate and tosses ithe ball to the catcher. No other defensive players had come in on the play, so there was absoltely no chance that any play on the runner could have been made.

No play, so no interference. Dead ball. Run scores or not depending on timing.