Baseball Rule Question

Mikeyshooter

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1:20p, 7/14/26

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This happened in a 9U game over the weekend.

Situation: Runner on 3rd, 2 out. Pitcher throws ball in the dirt and slowly gets away from the catcher but runner doesn't try to advance and heads back to 3rd. Ball slowly rolls to the fence and finds a small hole and goes under and out of play.

Does the runner automatically score regardless of his intent which was to stay at 3rd? Is there any wiggle room or umpire discretion due to the field being poorly maintained and a ball going under the fence directly behind home plate?

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1:30p, 7/14/26

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One base from time of pitch. Run scores.

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1:31p, 7/14/26

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My understanding is the player on third would advance (each runner would get one base).

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In reply to Mikeyshooter • 5:15p, 7/14/26

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Mikeyshooter said:
This happened in a 9U game over the weekend.

Situation: Runner on 3rd, 2 out. Pitcher throws ball in the dirt and slowly gets away from the catcher but runner doesn't try to advance and heads back to 3rd. Ball slowly rolls to the fence and finds a small hole and goes under and out of play.

Does the runner automatically score regardless of his intent which was to stay at 3rd? Is there any wiggle room or umpire discretion due to the field being poorly maintained and a ball going under the fence directly behind home plate?

He should advance.

UNLESS, it was discussed and declared by the umpire at the pregame meeting at the plate in exchanging lineup cards, that the ground rules are if the ball goes through the fence in that specific location, runners do not advance.

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