Referees are becoming softer and softer.
College baseball is back in style, but it's not getting off to the best start because of this weak refereeing. Check out what happened this weekend in the final game of a four-game series between Grand Canyon and Nebraska.
GCU slugger in the bottom of the 5th inning of the game. tyler wilson He hits a huge grand slam to tie the game, which sounds like something magical (and it was), but after the referee makes the decision to eject him for batting in celebration. , it was completely ruined.
Going into the bottom of the inning, the Cornhuskers were still doing well. 8-3 Despite the advantage, with the first four batters on base, Grand Canyon managed to cut Nebraska's lead to 8-4. And… Wilson. He hit a grand slam with the bases loaded and no outs, tying the score at 8-8. (Related article: The craziest college hockey brawl breaks out at Arizona State vs. Alaska Fairbanks, and lo and behold, the boys struggle mightily)
After knocking the ball out of the park, Wilson trotted to first base, bat in hand, and when he reached the halfway mark, he flicked the bat and began running around the diamond.
After jogging around the bases, Wilson went to celebrate with his teammates, then headed to the dugout for more celebrations, but in the midst of it, the umpires had a different idea.
Watch this video and notice the home plate umpire calling Wilson out while he's swimming in glory.
You must be fucking me…
Tyler Wilson is ejected for bat flipping after hitting a game-tying grand slam… Wow. pic.twitter.com/3uTYcM0rPy
— 11Point7 College Baseball (@11point7) February 25, 2024
What a scam…I'll leave it to Stan's dad from here on out.
Judges, let's do our best.