I know this isn't the point of the video, but that's a heck of a nice field those kids have to play on. I would have loved to have played ball on a field like that! Good for them!
yeah... disappointed at the general lack of effort by the plate umpire. put on mask, take off mask, stand still, no discernable mechanics whatsoever... potential game-winning/ending situations definitely require more than this, especially the dropped third strike. i know travel ball umpires often call several games a day, and it can get exhausting... but you gotta' step it up in the moment.
The batter was about to be called out until …he (the batter)realized that the ball touched the ground and that touch made this play alive on the other end if the catcher knew that the ball touched the ground , he supposed to immediately make that throw to first base and that ends the inning right there…but the catcher realized that something was not right and looked the umpire….to see if he will call something ( umpire won’t say a word) then catcher saw the batter running to first base and the catcher had like 4 secs to make this out but unfortunately the rest of his teammates were coming back to the dog out and nobody was covering first base. That’s baseball…believe it or not this play will never be forgotten by the catcher, tough and hard learning experience.
@@alanhess9306 sorry Alan, for the stats in professional ,it counts as a strikeout for the pitcher but is not a struck out batter …when the ball touch the ground, the play ends with a tag to the batter right away or with the throw to first…those two situations close the inning and makes the out.
@@Carbon15556 Don't be sorry, you are absolutely correct. I know all that. It is irrelevant though because I am talking about the fact that the umpire should give a call, indicating the pitch was not caught.
Wrong. The batter never left the playing field. Someone in the dugout, probably the coach, told the batter to run to 1st. The losing teams coach must not have prepared his team as well as the winners coach. BTW, it’s called the batter’s box, not the batting circle.
@@DFC-d1d Rule 5.05(a)(2) Comment: A batter who does not realize his situation on a third strike not caught, and who is not in the process of running to first base, shall be declared out once he leaves the dirt circle surrounding home plate.
I know this isn't the point of the video, but that's a heck of a nice field those kids have to play on. I would have loved to have played ball on a field like that! Good for them!
💯 kids don't know how good they have it
Crazy ending indeed. Could argue the last single was an E4 but hey, give the kid the hit & RBI
hahaha, a moment like that, I had to give him the RBI 👍🏽
@@theyanman23 Absolutely, I agree with your judgment
yeah... disappointed at the general lack of effort by the plate umpire. put on mask, take off mask, stand still, no discernable mechanics whatsoever... potential game-winning/ending situations definitely require more than this, especially the dropped third strike. i know travel ball umpires often call several games a day, and it can get exhausting... but you gotta' step it up in the moment.
Plate umpire should have indicated the catcher did not catch drop third strike (safe sign) or yell no catch
It’s not the umpires responsibility to inform the players of the rules. The catchers coach is at fault for this one.
@@DFC-d1d There is mechanic for a dropped third (safe signal) if no catch is made and (out signal) if a catch is made.
Absolutely not. The umpire isn’t a coach.
Indeed, one of the umpire's responsibilities is ruling on catch/no catch. Proper mechanic here would have been to signal safe and call "no catch."
@@DFC-d1d it's not but there is a mechanic for an uncaught third strike that we are taught.
0:45 The batter runner just disappears into the Matrix.
in the next clip, he’s at second base taking a lead
The batter was about to be called out until …he (the batter)realized that the ball touched the ground and that touch made this play alive on the other end if the catcher knew that the ball touched the ground , he supposed to immediately make that throw to first base and that ends the inning right there…but the catcher realized that something was not right and looked the umpire….to see if he will call something ( umpire won’t say a word) then catcher saw the batter running to first base and the catcher had like 4 secs to make this out but unfortunately the rest of his teammates were coming back to the dog out and nobody was covering first base. That’s baseball…believe it or not this play will never be forgotten by the catcher, tough and hard learning experience.
Check the rule on when he surrenders, as Joey points out. I don't think he quite "went to the dugout" on that one.
The umpire should have indicated an uncaught third strike.
@@alanhess9306 sorry Alan, for the stats in professional ,it counts as a strikeout for the pitcher but is not a struck out batter …when the ball touch the ground, the play ends with a tag to the batter right away or with the throw to first…those two situations close the inning and makes the out.
@@Carbon15556 Don't be sorry, you are absolutely correct. I know all that.
It is irrelevant though because I am talking about the fact that the umpire should give a call, indicating the pitch was not caught.
Field full of major leaguers, no doubt
You indicate a dropped third strike with the proper mechanic (pointing to the side with your right hand), not yelling or using a safe sign.
You'll often see a safe signal letting everyone know the batter is not yet out.
Plays like this ruin the game, be fair and honest
The batter should have been out on the third strike .. once he leaves the batting circle without attempting to go to first base he is out
That's not how it works
When did he enter the dugout and come back onto the field? He makes his OWN basepath and DID go to first.
Runner is still on the playing field he may run to first. Enters the dugout he would be called out
Wrong. The batter never left the playing field. Someone in the dugout, probably the coach, told the batter to run to 1st. The losing teams coach must not have prepared his team as well as the winners coach.
BTW, it’s called the batter’s box, not the batting circle.
@@DFC-d1d Rule 5.05(a)(2) Comment: A batter who does not realize his situation on a third strike not caught, and who is not in the process of running to first base, shall be declared out once he leaves the dirt circle surrounding home plate.