One of my players hit a foul pop on the 1st base side. My base coach attempted to avoid the 1st baseman, but the 1B ran into the coach and they were tangled. The ball dropped harmlessly to the ground with the 1B no closer than 10 feet from the ball. I would say that it was 50/50 that the play would have been made.
The umpire called the batter out for interference. Was that the correct call? Also, how would that be scored for statistical purposes? Would it be a popout to the 1B? A K? A non AB?
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