Correct! If the confused catcher tags the runner. The ump just says, that's only two strikes, and she throws the ball to the pitcher instead of first.I think he understood, but was thinking dropped 2nd strike but catcher thought was 3rd. So a tag on the batter wouldn't have got the ball, if the batter was confused and ran on a dropped 2nd and the catcher threw to 1 would it still be a ball?
I was asking if the runner was equally confused and ran with only 2 strikes, and the confused catcher threw to first, I'd think that would negate the ball being awarded.