The batter hits a pitch off of his body, the ball pops into the air and is caught by the defensive player.
If a pitched ball hits a batter it becomes dead immediately. If the batter swings at a pitch that hits him, the hitting of the batter is ignored and a strike is called, but the ball is still immediately dead. No play can continue after a live ball becomes dead.
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