bballman posted:wahoo24 posted:If a hitter reaches on a dropped third strike it is always an E2 for the catcher. That is the rule I believe
No. That is wrong. If the pitch hits the dirt before it reaches the catcher, or it is deemed uncatchable by the catcher, it is a wild pitch. If the catcher should have caught it, but didn't, it is a passed ball. A passed ball is scored (in terms of determining if a subsequent run is earned or unearned) as if an error was made, but it is not technically scored an error - it is a passed ball. In determining if a subsequent run is earned or unearned on a wild pitch, the run will always wind up earned...
bballman is correct. MLB rule was posted earlier, the NFHS rule is:
ART. 4 . . . A strikeout is credited to the pitcher when a third strike is delivered to a batter even though the batter might reach first base because the third strike is a wild pitch (scored WP) or is not caught (scored E2). It is also a strikeout if an attempted third strike bunt is an uncaught foul.