Hitting the batter

Question
after the batter has been hit should the pitcher be warned or should both sides be warned any more inside pitches to the batter shouldnt the batter and the pitcher be tossed or just the pitcher be ejected from the game whats yalls call on this call i got hit by a pitch and all they did is warn me and the pitcher should i have been warned after being hit or should the pitcher be warned any more inside pitches and he is eject correct  

Answer
Hi Cody,

The rules that I am aware of state that if a player is intentionally trying to hit and hurt another player, the game is stopped, the coaches are called over and the umpire decides if a warning is necessary or if the offending player (in your case the pitcher) is ejected.  

I have seen a game where the pitcher was intentionally trying to 'brush back' the batter and had hit several players.  The umpire issued a bench warning not to make any more intentionally pitches that could hurt a player.  The next inning, the pitcher threw an inside curve that hit the batter.  The umpire stopped the game and ejected the pitcher whom he felt was doing a 'brush back'.   The coach complained so loudly that the umpire called the game over (a forfeit), awarded the win to the team who's batters were being hit and filed a protest with the league.

In the major leagues, if an umpire believes a pitcher is trying to hit a batter, that pitcher can be ejected.  No warnings are needed.  He's gone!

As for giving you a warning, if you were the batter no warning should have been given.   So long as you were in the correct batting position, the fault lies with the pitcher.   Only the pitcher and the offending team (bench) should be warned or penalized with a game forfeit.

I hope that pitch did not hurt too much.

Coach John.