I am just a coach and we won the game but i still am not sure if the ump made the right call (even though it was for us)..
1 out count 2-2 runner on 3rd.. Pitcher throws the ball in the dirt and the 3rd base runner takes off for home. the batter never leaves the box and the runner has to run/step around the batter to touch the plate. Catcher did try to make a play but at the time there were 3 players at home plate.. A runner the batter and the pitcher...
The ump said the runner ran into the batter while batter was in the box and called the runner out. Next pitch was a strike which made it 3 outs and that was ballgame.. I thought at the very least the batter would be out for being in the box during a play at the plate. But then that could just be sax out at the home plate in order for the runner to steal home.. It was a 2-3 ballgame and we were home team so if the runner would have scored and the batter was out it would have been 3-3 with 2 outs and a new batter.
The other coach lost his mind with this call and started yelling at the ump and cussing in front of all these kids.. Me and him are friends and i just want to know for sure if the right call was made. If the ump was wrong then that sucks and i will make sure everyone know it. Im all about fair play period.. This might throw a kink in the whole story but i would think not.. This is girls 12 under fastpitch softball..
Thanks,
Jesse B