It wasn't a rain delay...the lights in left field didn't come on.
To the OP...I'm sorry I really don't know what to say to offer tips. If you're squaring up pitches and constantly getting outs, or being perfectly on the ball and good timing and missing, I don't know what advice I can offer to correct that.
The only thing I can suggest is that maybe its an online thing?
I play offline and while I have my share of squared up pitches being hit right at someone for outs (the CPU does as well), its not the norm. And I definitely don't have an issue with being right on a pitch with the PCI, have good timing or better, and simply miss the pitch.
Sorry man, wish I had something to offer, but I just don't.