Ok...but it was an appeal play and the home ump had no idea...

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by sp279

...I looked the case law book and it said "A batter is never out for obstruction"...

I don't know where you found that, but in fact no offensive player is EVER out for committing obstruction. Because an offensive player cannot commit obstruction.

The batter might be out for interference, but unless the batter did something active to actually interfere, I don't have interference. The catcher dropping the pitch and chasing it into the batter who is just standing there in the batter's box is not interference.