Reply To: Batter steps out of batters box

The direct answer to your specific question is that the pitcher is ejected for unsportsman’s like conduct which supersedes everything else.

 

I just wanted to add these two scenarios I’ve seen and now I handled each.

 

1. The batter is not granted time, steps out of the box and is unintentionally hit by the pitch:

 

Dead ball ball unless it’s ball 4 in which case he takes his base & no runners may advance unless forced.

 

2. The batter steps out without time causing the pitcher to balk either intentionally or unintentionally:

 

Dead ball, nullify the balk caused by the batter and simply do over. No runners may advance.

 

p.s.

 

I don’t think the pitcher would throw at the batter intentionally in the situation.