According to Major League Baseball Rule 7.05(h), the batter is awarded first base, and all runners are awarded one base from the base they occupied at the time the pitcher began his delivery; the ball is dead.
It is a dead ball and the batter is awarded first base and is ruled a hit by pitch
Home plate is foul territory unless the ball rolls in front of the plate and stays fair. If the ball bounces off the plate and strikes the batter; it's a dead ball.
It would be a fair ball.
Well No, but remember if he swings its a strike The pitch is legal but it cannot be called a strike unless the batter swings and misses or hits the ball foul. The batter may swing at a ball that hits the ground before home plate and if he hits it fair play goes on. In other words, if a batter were to hit a home run on a pitched ball that hit the ground before home plate, it would be ruled a home run.
Yes, it is scored as a home run.
There are no teams that have a pond in their pitch. A pitch is done by the pitcher and the pitcher throws towards home plate. There are no ponds between the pitcher's mound and home plate. Even if the pitch goes past the catcher, there are no ponds behind the plate either. It is possible, however, for some of the landscaping in home run territory to contain a pond.
It would be considered a fair ball.
If a batter steps on home plate while attempting to hit the ball, it is generally considered a foul ball if they make contact with the pitch. This is because home plate is part of the batter's box, and stepping on it can interfere with their ability to properly hit the ball. Additionally, if the batter steps on home plate before the pitch is delivered, it could be interpreted as an illegal action, potentially leading to an out if the umpire deems it an infraction.
you can steal home plate, you can be on 3rd when it is bases loaded and you are forced to go to home plate or you can be on 3rd and run to home plate when the ball is hit
The distance from the front of the pitcher's plate to the back tip of home plate is 60' 6".
When a batter hits a ball very hard usually in front of home plate that hits the ground and bounces up high.
NO