My sophomore year in high school we had an identical situation in the state playoffs, except that this pitcher was very accurate and was GOING to throw strikes right down the middle to insure he didn't walk in the tying run. Our coach pulled the batter over before the AB and told him what was up and basically told him to swing away because the pitches are likely going to be fastballs right over the heart of the plate. Well the batter, who was a senior, never lifted the bat off his shoulder...1 strike, 2 strike, 3 strike, season over. After the game the coach called him a "gutless coward" in the locker room.