NCAA 10-21 Wild Pitch

NCAA 10-21 Wild Pitch

Wild Pitch

SECTION 21. A pitcher shall be charged with a wild pitch when a legal pitch is such that a catcher cannot catch or control it with ordinary effort, so that the batter reaches first base or any runner advances one or more bases.

Note: Generally, a pitch that hits the ground before touching the catcher’s glove is scored as a wild pitch

November 12, 2019
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