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Umpire pushes college baseball player toward first base after he admires home run
By Adam Spencer
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If a player touches an umpire during a game, that player is automatically ejected (and likely faces a multiple-game suspension).
Apparently, though, umpires can push players toward first base after they hit home runs.
That’s what happened at the East Carolina regional in the NCAA Baseball Tournament on Monday. As you can see below, a Pirate player hit a home run and, as players often do in today’s college baseball, stood and admired his bomb.
Then, the umpire started pushing the player toward first base:
Apparently some people don't love fun.
MEAT WAY GONE.
PIRATE 8 SPOT IN THE 7TH.@bigdonkey47 @Jared_Carrabis pic.twitter.com/V5ErPPAlRc
— ECU Baseball (@ECUBaseball) June 6, 2022
Reaction poured in after the umpire’s push. You can see some of it here:
Yeah… if players and coaches aren't supposed to touch umpires, it should go both ways… https://t.co/HZ7fYuIf97
— ?????? ?. ????? (@Travis_L_Brown) June 6, 2022
What is this ump even doing? Baseball has a serious ump problem https://t.co/du8ZDc2cqj
— Todd Lamberth (@Todd_Lamberth) June 6, 2022
If I was that manager I'd be pissed about that umpire pushing a player. https://t.co/lnjexxVm1y
— Luke D (@LEDLuke) June 6, 2022
This ump should never work another game.
Never. Ever. Touch the players. https://t.co/PNB7jS1Wcz
— Ben (@CallMeMrWiggles) June 6, 2022
That Ump better get fined. YOU GET TO WATCH WHEN YOU NUKE ONE TO THE MOON ⚾️? https://t.co/0RtukMkrjY
— Broken Bat Brewing Co. (@BrokenBatBrew) June 6, 2022
This guy has his arm on the batter like he’s a running back following his lead blockers on power lol. Let the kids have fun man. https://t.co/w7i7GLukC1
— Austin Burlage (@CoachBurlage) June 6, 2022
https://twitter.com/RLeesam/status/1533912877798670346
We’ll see if the umpire faces any punishment from the NCAA.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
