When is a batter considered out for hitting a foul ball while touching the ground outside the batter's box?

The scenario describes a situation in which a batter hits a foul ball while touching the ground outside the batter's box. In this instance, the ball is deemed a foul ball. A foul ball occurs when a batted ball first touches the ground in foul territory or when a batted ball that has not been caught is hit within the field of play but lands outside the boundaries marked for fair territory.

It is essential to recognize that while a foul ball can symbolize a missed scoring opportunity, it does not ordinarily result in the batter being put out unless they are involved in specific circumstances that violate other rules (for instance, a third strike foul). In this case, since the batter is touching outside the batter's box when making contact, they are only subject to the foul ball rule, and thus the batter is not out.

The implication of the other answers revolves around the type of hit as foul, fair, or a foul tip, but they do not apply in this specific context as they do not accurately reflect the conditions set in the question. Hence, the most accurate categorization of the situation described is that it is a foul ball.