Situation: Top of the 7th, game tied, bases loaded, 2-0 count on RH batter.
Batter hits routine grounder to 3rd. F5 fields ball, then attempts to get force at 3rd. R2, running on contact is called safe at 3rd.
I score the batter reaches on a FC, here’s what the coach says.
“You have XX(Batter) at 0-6 in game 2. I had him at 1-5. He only had 5 plate appearances, and I think you have to give him a hit on the groundball to 3B in 7th inning. You can't call it a fielders choice as YY(R2) beat the tag, and you can't call it an error (unless you give the E to the umpire who missed the call)”
There is no place in this world where I had the batter with 6 PA’s, even on the attachment I sent to the coach, but that’s only a minor thing, no harm no foul.
This is one of those instances where the coach simply doesn’t understand the rules. I explained why it can’t be a hit, but of course he’s the boss and I’ll change it if he says to do it. But, that doesn’t mean he’s right.
