Expert Analysis
Runner hit by batted ball…..is the runner always out?
Topics: Base Awards, Deflected Ball, Expert Analysis, Placing Runners, Runner Interference, Runners
When a runner is hit by a batted ball, he is not always out. Umpires must assess the situation and apply the proper rule. The most common form of this violation is when a runner is struck by a batted ball in front an infielder and impedes him from making a play. The runner is…
Expert Analysis
Rule of the Week: Safe or Out?
Topics: Blog, Fielding, Runners
Ouch! Runner Struck by Batted Ball While Standing on Base You can trip up some smart baseball people with this basic rule about baserunning. Most people believe that if a runner is standing on a base that belongs to him, he is safe from being put out. Not so. A base is not a safe…