NO HIT ON BOUNCED PITCH RULE MYTH A pitch is a ball delivered to the batter by the pitcher. It doesn't matter how it gets to the batter. The batter may hit any pitch that is thrown. A pitch that bounces before reaching the plate may never be a called strike or a legally caught third strike.
Rule: 2.00 PITCH. (If the ball does not cross the foul line, it is not a pitch.)