Correct Call?

Dead ball, batter is out on strikes (even if the catcher doesn't catch the pitch).

Well it could be a correct call if the ump ruled he didn't swing. The OP says he lunged at the ball but didn't say swing. So the batter could have checked the swing and it would be a hit batter and get first base.

I know if I'm in the defense dugout I would want an appeal made to see if he did check his swing or not.

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Batter has 2 strikes on him. Pitcher throws a change up fooling the batter and he swings (lunges) at the ball way early.

OP says ...swings (lunges)...
I'm with dash if ump ruled swing.

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Well it could be a correct call if the ump ruled he didn't swing.

Another one of those you gotta see to judge questions

And then we get into is a lunge a swing ?

Gotta be seen !!!!

Well, #32 Dad, what did the ump rule; swing or no swing?

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Originally posted by #32 DAD:
Batter has 2 strikes on him. Pitcher throws a change up fooling the batter and he swings (lunges) at the ball way early. Ball is inside and hits batter (catcher does catch the ball). Umpire called dead ball and awarded batter 1st base. Was that the correct call?

1. If, as you suggest, the batter swung at the pitch we have a dead ball, strike three.

2. If the batter did not swing, but "lunged" at the ball, we still have a deadball, but the umpire will need to consider if the batter intentionally got in the way of the pitch in an attmept to be hit, or not.

3. Must have been a pretty decent catcher to field the pitch after the HBP.

Batter did swing. The head of the bat was facing the 3rd baseman. Umpire ruled hit by pitch dead ball batter goes to first base. Coach questioned the umpire and he admitted he was unsure of the correct call.

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Batter did swing. The head of the bat was facing the 3rd baseman. Umpire ruled hit by pitch dead ball batter goes to first base. Coach questioned the umpire and he admitted he was unsure of the correct call.

How sad.

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Originally posted by pilsner:

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Batter did swing. The head of the bat was facing the 3rd baseman. Umpire ruled hit by pitch dead ball batter goes to first base. Coach questioned the umpire and he admitted he was unsure of the correct call.

How sad.

Yeah, that one is a no brainer.

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Originally posted by #32 DAD:
Batter did swing. The head of the bat was facing the 3rd baseman. Umpire ruled hit by pitch dead ball batter goes to first base. Coach questioned the umpire and he admitted he was unsure of the correct call.

what level of baseball?........yet agree with pilsner....regardless of level, this is bad...

This was a High School game. It was a scrimmage game. We were pretty raw out their. Maybe the umpires have to work off the rust also.

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Originally posted by #32 DAD:
This was a High School game. It was a scrimmage game We were pretty raw out their. Maybe the umpires have to work off the rust also.

If the umpire used this as an opportunity to get into his books after the game and learn the rule, all's good. If not, shame on him.