No effort to avoid being hit

7-3-4: "..the batter remains at bat (pitch is a ball or strike) unless the pitch was a third strike."

Umpire was incorrect - it is essentially a 'do-over' in your scenario. Immediate dead ball, batter remains in box, count is still 3-2.

No, it's ball four if it was out of the zone. If it's a strike, it's strike three. Either way it isn't a do over.

Thanks guys for your input. I thought I got it right.

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Originally posted by Michael S. Taylor:
No, it's ball four if it was out of the zone. If it's a strike, it's strike three. Either way it isn't a do over.

Hm, interesting! I don't get that from the rule, but I bow to superior knowledge.

Interesting that the batter is rewarded, essentially, for violating a rule. I know that absent the contact he would be going to First anyway, but it would be fitting for him to forfeit the walk as punishment for allowing the pitch to strike him..... oh well.