Batter Interference on a stolen base

[VaCoach]

Runner is attempting to steal second base on a hit and run play. The pitched ball is in the dirt short of home plate, but the batter swings and does step out of the batters box towards home plate. The catcher blocks the dirt ball, the ball bounces from the catchers glove up into the air, almost like a very low pop up foul ball. Once the catchers has the ball in his glove he makes now attempt to throw out the runner going to second. The plate umpire throws his hands up and calls "Batter Interference" because the batter step out of his batter box. No play was being made and in fact the catcher didn't possess the baseball. Is this the correct call?

[noumpere]

12 minutes ago, VaCoach said:

Runner is attempting to steal second base on a hit and run play. The pitched ball is in the dirt short of home plate, but the batter swings and does step out of the batters box towards home plate. The catcher blocks the dirt ball, the ball bounces from the catchers glove up into the air, almost like a very low pop up foul ball. Once the catchers has the ball in his glove he makes now attempt to throw out the runner going to second. The plate umpire throws his hands up and calls "Batter Interference" because the batter step out of his batter box. No play was being made and in fact the catcher didn't possess the baseball. Is this the correct call?

In general, no play, no interference.  But, the umpire needs to decide whether there was no play because the batter was in the way (INT) or because F2 didn't want to throw (no INT).

 

The highlighted parts seem contradictory, to me.

[The Man in Blue]

3 hours ago, VaCoach said:

 Once the catchers has the ball in his glove he makes now attempt to throw out the runner going to second. 

 

I got stuck on that part . . . NOW he made an attempt?  Or was that a typo and there was NO ATTEMPT?

As @noumpere said, it is the umpire's judgement as to what caused things to happen or not happen.  The batter coming across is not anything automatically; he has to interfere. 

I had a no call on one today because the batter stood straight up in his swing and basically only swung with his wrists, losing his set center of gravity.  The catcher popped up and was well into his throw when the batter finally lost his balance.  The catcher completed a bad throw before the batter did come across.  There was no contact.  IMJ (in my judgement), the batter did not cause anything.

Defensive coach came out and pled his case (looking for a bailout), but I was pretty firm on what I saw.  

[johnnyg08]

Do you have a video clip? 

I feel as though you're unintentionally leaving out critical elements of the play. 

[Velho]

41 minutes ago, johnnyg08 said:

Do you have a video clip?

Looks to have been bottom of the 6th in this game https://www.gowasps.com/sports/bsb/2024-25/boxscores/20250412_k036.xml?view=plays&inning=6

 Not seeing highlights posted and the full game is behind a paywall

https://www.flobaseball.tv/events/13486850-2025-newberry-vs-emory-henry