R3, F1 from windup, Step to 3B mid motion

[Velho]

Top of 7, HT up 7-6, 2 outs, R3, R2. Pitcher going from the windup stops midway and steps to 3B because R3 began yelling.

Interested in everyone's thoughts (real play, just watched it happen).

[BigBlue4u]

47 minutes ago, Velho said:

Top of 7, HT up 7-6, 2 outs, R3, R2. Pitcher going from the windup stops midway and steps to 3B because R3 began yelling.

Interested in everyone's thoughts (real play, just watched it happen)

 If the umpire believes R3 tried to make the pitcher balk, R3 is ejected and the balk is nullified. (MLB 6.04 (a) 3);  (NFHS 3-3-1-n)

[grayhawk]

18 hours ago, BigBlue4u said:

 If the umpire believes R3 tried to make the pitcher balk, R3 is ejected and the balk is nullified. (MLB 6.04 (a) 3);  (NFHS 3-3-1-n)

And 5-15a(2) in NCAA. Same penalty except the player will have also have a 1 game suspension.

[Velho]

Thanks both.

The 2 umpire crew conferred, ruled it an induced balk, warned, and reset. There had been no previous issues in the game.

To confirm, the ejection is a player replacement and not an out (that's how I'm reading the cites)?

[DevildogUmp]

9 hours ago, Velho said:

Thanks both.

The 2 umpire crew conferred, ruled it an induced balk, warned, and reset. There had been no previous issues in the game.

To confirm, the ejection is a player replacement and not an out (that's how I'm reading the cites)?

Correct, an ejection does not include an out, except for specific conditions (malicious contact by a runner).