Batting out of order

[UmpireErnie]

Originally Posted by fdt92

I thought if the batter after B2 (B4 in this case) takes a pitch, that legitimizes B2. Which would mean that B3 should be up to bat and if noticed while B4 is batting B3 would assume her (B4's) count.

Since B3 is "unable to bat", she would be out and then it's B4's at bat.

1 B1 skip
2 skip B2
3 B3 out? no
4 skip B4
5 skip
6 skip
7 skip
8 skip
9 skip

As soon as B4 takes pitch making B2s at bat legal, B3 loses her turn at bat because she is currently, legitimately on base. So B4 is by happy coincidence the proper batter and we play on.

Let's say instead of B4 it's B5 who comes up and takes a pitch after B2. (Team is really lost in space!). The defense appeals after the one pitch to B5. Again, the pitch to B5 makes B2s at bat legal and since B3 is on base she loses her turn and the proper batter is B4. B4 assumes B5s count and we play on.