In Baseball, a player cannot carry a bat while running to first base after hitting the ball. The bat must be dropped or thrown aside as the player runs. If a player were to carry the bat to first base, they would be called out for interference, and the play would be ruled dead. Therefore, the bat cannot be carried at all toward first base.
No, if you touch first base with the bat in your hands you are out. The above answer is wrong. There is no rule covering this. A runner can carry the bat all the way around the bases without violating a rule. Where do you people get your knowledge?
Yes they can.
Unless you are talking about professional baseball, yes the batter can decline to take the issued walk. Only in minor leagues such as competitive fastpitch softball can you reject this. However, it rarely happens because the batter sometimes would rather get the free base than ground out, pop out, or strike out!
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Base on balls is a walk. So, A girl is up to bat and she gets 4 balls. She goes to first. Her at-bat is now over. And now its time for the on-deck hitter to hit.
There is no rule that says that.
Drop the bat, and start running to first base.
No. Walks do not count toward batting average. If you get a walk in your first at bat, you will still be 0-0.
When a batter is walked, they can only go to first base at first. Once they are on first base and the next batter is up to bat, they can steal, or advance on a base hit.
It is equivalent to the change in momentum of the ball.
A player can reach first base without an official at-bat in several ways: by being hit by a pitch, receiving a walk (base on balls), or if the opposing team commits a fielding error. Additionally, a player can reach first on a fielder's choice if the defense opts to put out another runner, and via interference or obstruction by a defensive player. Lastly, if a player is awarded first base due to a catcher's interference, they also reach first without an at-bat.