Batter was safe at home because he was interfered with after turning from third base towards home plate by the catcher who blocked him in the baseline near third base. The catcher did not have the ball.
great rundown but in college and pros that is interference with the catcher. Once that catcher touches the runner, it is an automatic base advance. That may have been the same in that state and the umps missed it
This play is called " WALK IT IN " . The outfielder holds the ball , slow walks towards the infield keeping the runner guessing whats up and hopefully you catch him napping .
Second baseman and shortstop were both trying to catch the fly ball. Third baseman ran too late to cover second. Catcher ran too late to cover third. The two players nowhere to be found are the pitcher and first baseman. Pitcher should have covered second. Failing that, should have covered third. First baseman should have covered home when catcher ran to third.
