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ball pitched by pitcher hits ground before crossing home plate and batter hits it off the bounce off ground is it a dead ball or id it live and in play
Josh: As long as the pitch meets the definition of a legal pitch from the pitcher, it does not matter if it hits the ground before the batter hits it.
If that hit becomes a fair ball, it is live and in play. If a foul pop up, or fly ball, it is playable. On the ground foul, it becomes a dead ball when a defensive player contacts it in foul ground.
Yours in baseball,
Rick
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Rick Bundy
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I can answer all questions relating to the fundamentals of baseball from t-ball to college, individual and team instruction, game strategy, drills, practice organizaton, coaching philosophies and, last, but not least, the mental game.
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4 years little league
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