re: What was the reason for awarding UT runner second base in the 9th?

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I feel like this happens all the time and is never called, especially at the high school level.

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Pitcher usually comes off into the grass after a pick off throw

Coopers desire to throw the next pitch within 3 seconds of the previous one is why this got called. He rushes back on the dirt so eager the throw the next pitch that he's already there when the infield is throwing the ball to him when the previous play is over. Every other pitcher takes a few seconds, which is why a balk is almost never called when this trick is attempted.