NCAA 10-25 Winning and Losing Pitchers
Winning and Losing Pitchers SECTION 25. a. For all games of eight or more innings, a starting pitcher must pitch at least five complete innings to receive credit as the winning pitcher. For all games of fewer than eight innings, the starting pitcher must pitch at least four innings to get credit for the…
NCAA 10-24 Game Summary
Game Summary SECTION 24. The game summary should include all the items contained in the Official NCAA Box Score, as shown later in this section.
NCAA 10-23 Strikeout
Strikeout SECTION 23. A strikeout is credited to the pitcher when a third strike is delivered to a batter, even if the third strike is a wild pitch or is not caught or the batter reaches first base. It also is a strikeout if an attempted bunt on a third strike is a foul that…
NCAA 10-22 Earned Run
Earned Run SECTION 22. a. An earned run shall be charged against a pitcher when a runner scores because of a safe hit, sacrifice hit, sacrifice fly, stolen base, putout, fielder’s choice, base on balls, hit batter, balk or wild pitch (even when the wild pitch is a third strike), provided that in each…
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…
NCAA 10-20 Complete Game
Complete Game SECTION 20. To receive credit for a complete game, the pitcher must pitch the entire game.
NCAA 10-19 Pitching Record
Pitching Record SECTION 19. Each pitcher’s record shall include in the summary: number of innings pitched, base hits, runs, earned runs, bases on balls, strikeouts, hit batters, wild pitches and balks. Note: In computing innings pitched, count each putout as one-third of an inning. If a starting pitcher is replaced with one out in the…
NCAA 10-18 Fielder’s Choice
Fielder’s Choice SECTION 18. A fielder’s choice is the action of a fielder who handles a fairly batted ball and, instead of throwing to first base to put out the batter-runner, throws to another base in an attempt to put out a preceding runner
NCAA 10-17 Passed Ball
Passed Ball SECTION 17. A passed ball is a pitch the catcher fails to stop or control when he should have been able to do so with ordinary effort and on which a runner (other than the batter) is able to advance. When a passed ball occurs on a third strike, permitting a batter to…
NCAA 10-16 Error
Error SECTION 16. a. An error is charged against any fielder (pitchers included) for each misplay that prolongs the time at bat of the batter or the time as a base runner or permits a runner to advance one or more bases. Note 1: Slow handling of the ball that does not involve mechanical…
