Two outs, a pop to deep short, a runner on second runs into the SS attempting to make a play, the SS probably would not have caught the ball. The runner was called out, but should the batter get scored as a hit?
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A base hit is not scored in the following cases:
MLB 10.06(e)- When a runner is called out for interference with a fielder attempting to field a batted ball, unless in the scorers judgement the batter-runner would have been safe had the interference not occured.
Based on your discription it could be scored a base hit. It is hard to envision how a runner on 2nd gets out to deep short to interfere. A SS in normal position where tha ball stays on the dirt seems like he'd normally get to a pop up.
MLB 10.06(e)- When a runner is called out for interference with a fielder attempting to field a batted ball, unless in the scorers judgement the batter-runner would have been safe had the interference not occured.
Based on your discription it could be scored a base hit. It is hard to envision how a runner on 2nd gets out to deep short to interfere. A SS in normal position where tha ball stays on the dirt seems like he'd normally get to a pop up.
In this case, youth ball, the players had been playing in (bases loaded), on the previous out (#2), and the SS didn't go back to his regular position after the 2nd out was made, he was still playing on the grass even though they had two outs. So, he was running back from the "in" position through the base path.
In a case where you would assume the play would have been made, how do you score the batter?
In a case where you would assume the play would have been made, how do you score the batter?
Good question, Nat's will correct me, but I'd show him at 1B on a FC and charged with a time at bat.
HTBT but given the discription that's how to score it if the scorer believes the ball would have dropped.
Defensive coach may need to take a peek at positioning before the pitch though!
Defensive coach may need to take a peek at positioning before the pitch though!
To answer the scoring question about if the play would have been made then I'd score:
FC 6U based on 7.09(k) for runner interfering with the fielder attempting to field a batter ball. This combined with 10.06(e) which specifically precludes a basehit. There must be an At bat and absent a Basehit if there had been 1 out instead of two the batter would have been placed on 1B assuming R1 reaches 2B and R3 is prohibited from advancing at all. This means the only recourse is a FC.
FC 6U based on 7.09(k) for runner interfering with the fielder attempting to field a batter ball. This combined with 10.06(e) which specifically precludes a basehit. There must be an At bat and absent a Basehit if there had been 1 out instead of two the batter would have been placed on 1B assuming R1 reaches 2B and R3 is prohibited from advancing at all. This means the only recourse is a FC.