Coach, pitcher AND catcher all ejected after retaliation pitch 🤯

[@gregtiller3569]

Coach drinking a 2 liter Mountain Dew is comedy gold.

[@БранимирМилошевић]

The 2 liter and brodie walking onto the bus is some Will Ferrell sh.

[@БранимирМилошевић]

And the 2 liter while wearing a backpack

[@JBart3112]

Best part for sure

[@leq6992]

EXTREME!!

[@MrYuk-lm3xp]

That's gold Greg, gold!!!

[@ShySo9]

Man randomly teleported a 2 liter out of no where 😂

[@GeeOhDee88]

legendary

[@carlhicksjr8401]

Hey, at least it wasn't full of chaw spit....

[@Kim-ek2mt]

The strangest thing is the coaches Drinking habits

[@Kanders190]

@@Kim-ek2mt The fact that it’s on the field is hilarious. “Ok imma go talk to the ump but lemme take this MD with me”

[@gregdaubner8283]

@@carlhicksjr8401 That you know of.

[@samribz3320]

Bro…. This guy at the end just walkin around drinking a MTN Dew 2 liter?

[@tranqs1]

...Hey! It's Diet, at least. lmao

[@shleemie1914]

It's diet double dew. It has half the calories and sugar as double dew.

[@WaitAMinute1989]

No wonder his gut is so huge

[@ono3869]

He's from the south so that's like water there.

[@WaitAMinute1989]

@@ono3869 closet to water is Budlight

[@EM33700]

"The batter looked at us for one second after hitting a homerun. Guess I have to throw at his head instead of striking him out."

[@jimmybrock8325]

I can tell you’re kind of joking around with this one? You probably play pickle ball don’t you buddy?

[@boyblue8844]

@@Steve-rg7mq watch out we got a badass over here

[@mikep7.]

@@Steve-rg7mq you prolly never made it out little league 🤡

[@anthonyv2464]

​@@jimmybrock8325 I'm not your buddy, pal

[@seekeroftruth6728]

Never played ball, did you?

[@bigboi301slg]

"Chip, I'm all jacked up on mountain dew!"

[@rodrocketon9480]

"I'll come at you like a spider monkey!"

[@jahbay]

"I'll scissor kick(or bean) you in the head"

[@AxisZexion]

I'd like to see Jomboy's cover of this. Anybody else agree?

[@TonyCrenshawsLatte]

From the title, I thought this _was_ a Jomboy breakdown. I think this is ESPN's way of hinting Jomboy to run with this. 😂

[@rjvcolorado]

ESPN trying to capture some jomboy magic. Fell kinda flat though...

[@Youngstomata]

At first he looked like he missed stepping on home base. He barely clipped it on the second angle

[@davidswanson5669]

@@rjvcolorado they can’t compete, they’d have to literally hire him, and I would love to see it happen and for him to become a millionaire, but they’d also limited what he could say and censor half of his lip readings.

[@brians9508]

@JR who rated him? what was his rating?

[@Noelv23]

You can tell the catcher was ready , cause if anything if he wasn’t , it would have just been a wild pitch

[@jamedlock83]

Umpires are on a major TRIP this year. .. College and MLB

[@TouchSoToxic]

@@jamedlock83 nah throwing a pitch at someones head intentionally should get you tossed

[@user-ux3hu6ij6z]

@@jamedlock83 Idgaf if its 1 intentional pitch at his feet, if youre throwing at someone to hit them you 100% deserve to get tossed

[@L8nitedave]

Yeah, probably should have missed it and scolded the pitcher. So eject the coach for poor acting direction?

[@MyLibertyTV]

Just because the catcher has a good reflex doesn’t mean it’s intentional.

[@matrixphijr]

“If that happens, it happens right after the pitch.” No. Absolutely not. Cooler heads prevail when it’s discussed first. This was absolutely the right call and a great job by the umpires of getting together and having the guts to eject all 3 of them.

[@billhicks808]

Yup, you can brush a guy back to send a message without throwing at his head. That's bush league ball by all 3.

[@Kanders190]

The umps are never right apparently. If they eject immediately it’s “that’s too quick you gotta get the umps together” but they do the right thing and they’re still getting criticized.

[@Quawnn]

Ejecting all 3 is comically stupid

[@lorddrewski]

I can't believe the NCAA doesn't have a rule about removing your helmet before crossing home plate. That should be an out in my opinion.

[@Quawnn]

@@lorddrewski how would that rule benefit the game?

[@gameguru1234]

Good work from the umps here. Hurt feelings shouldn't lead to a potential head injury.

[@blueshky]

oh yikes

[@bobbymayse9926]

Go watch little league.

[@ShimoKuma]

@@bobbymayse9926 Kinda funny that you say that since you would have to have the emotional foundation of a toddler to let that level of taunting get to you. Potentially ruining someone's life over something that minor shouldn't even be thought of.

[@bobbymayse9926]

@@ShimoKuma It is baseball and that part of the game has always been there. So I take it you are new to the game. How do you throw 3 people out of the game for something that really didn't happen. He never hit anybody and it really wasn't that close. Next pitch please.

[@bobbymayse9926]

It was actually the same guy that taunted him 2 innings earlier and not the next batter in that inning.

[@atomshrek]

I just came here for the dude chugging a 2 liter Mtn Dew 😂

[@timberich1647]

"It should happen right after the pitch". . . it did tho😂 the ump didn't want to get criticized and called soft or egotistical or anything and figured safety in numbers, so he called a meeting. It's not like he waited till the end of the inning. He thought about it for a few seconds and then decided to discuss it with the others. He handled it perfectly.

[@PapaVanTwee5]

The wild pitch happened two innings later, though. I think that's what he was trying to say.

[@LvLdGhost]

@@PapaVanTwee5yeah two innings later when the same batter is up to bat…

[@PapaVanTwee5]

@@LvLdGhost After finding another video with more of the conversation, it seems he was thinking if the ejection was going to come, it would be "right after" the pitch, not after a huddle for discussion. He was thinking they would issue a warning. To me it looks like he wouldn't have done anything if the Liberty coach/bench hadn't said something.

[@LesserAndrew]

I completely agree. Umps are taught to think about their calls, especially major decisions. That's why a runner will be safe at home by 10 feet and the ump will still stand there and think about it for a few seconds before waving him safe. In an unusual situation like this, it's even more important to stop and think. The umpires made the right decision.

[@Chris-er5uj]

Ya that’s why he’s commentating in the minors.

[@samxyx]

May look soft, but I actually support these ejections. There should be no tolerance in baseball to throw a fastball at a guys head intentionally, I don't care what they did to you previously. Only way to get it out of the sport is to eject people when it happens. Besides if the ump doesn't eject these guys the other team is just going to retaliate next inning and do the same thing to them and before you know it you got a brawl on your hands.

[@Danjr704]

Then why not eject the guy who did the taunting and made the pitcher throw high to next batter. I had no issues with batter running how he did and celebrated with his teammates however, but there’s no need to chirp at the opposing bench, you got the HR, you won….

[@AngryHippy91]

​@@Danjr704 Having your feelings hurt from verbal taunts and possible brain damage from a fastball are two different things, only one warrants an ejection

[@samxyx]

@@Danjr704 Yeah that's a decent point. The taunting is not cool either. My issue is that the retaliation of throwing the ball at the head is out of proportion. Theoretically if the MLB really wanted to take that stuff out of the sport they could eject or fine players for taunting, but then there's the risk of making the game void of emotion and stale. It becomes a question of where you draw the line. Baseball is a little unlucky in that regard cause their only options for in-game discipline are to eject a player or not. NFL and NBA for example can enforce penalties and fouls midgames for unsportsmanlike conduct which is more reasonable and thus they can save their ejections for only severe violations.

[@RaleyCreativeTravel]

You dont normally see the catcher ejected for this as well so this was a first for me!!

[@Danjr704]

@@RaleyCreativeTravel it might be a new rule that if umps feel it’s retaliation the three of em go.

[@TonsOfFunk]

Obviously the catcher knew what was coming or that was going to be a wild pitch. Good job by the umps, it just would have escalated until someone got hurt.

[@enigmalfidelity]

What's great is that the Ump noticed this without a replay. Wild pitches have hesitant catchers. The way the catcher reacted was pre-meditated. Secret hand signal for "hitting the batter" is probably in play, IMO

[@MapleBar777]

That's what happens when everyone's all hyped up on Mountain Dew!!!

[@captainpoppleton]

and cinnamon swirls !

[@trevorhandberry2158]

This should happen more often. This “unwritten rule” BS is dangerous and childish to be honest. This sport NEEDS a swift makeover in more ways like this example.

[@kerrytodd3753]

Stay on the keyboard…..it’s safer 😂

[@michaelanselmi2292]

❄️❄️❄️

[@cedricsanders8362]

​@Kerry Todd nah, cause time a hitter runs out there with the bat it's a problem now. Cause best believe I'm walking up with bad intentions. A pitch to my head? I gotta see you right then and there

[@XXelpollodiabloXX]

There are literally just two rules: Don't taunt, and don't intentionally try to injure. (There used to be a third: don't overly celebrate, but that one is pretty much going away. As long as you are just celebrating your achievement and not rubbing it in anyone's face.) That's it. The pitcher should have thrown at the ribs. He does that and he's most likely still in the game. I guarantee you the batter knew he was going to get hit, and he was fine with it. If you can't learn two simple rules, then this game isn't for you. There is a reason for these rules, and it goes way back to the origin of the game.

[@XXelpollodiabloXX]

@@kerrytodd3753 Lol. Trevor's knees would probably buckle on a curveball.

[@adoptedhighlive8100]

Good call umps, but the 2 liter come out of no where is absolutely hilarious.

[@CarsonClaws]

Thumbnail is killing me 😂

[@kevinsplinter1954]

I always find it so funny when teams decide they need to hit batters in retaliation to taunting. "You showed us up in the game and then humiliated us? Now my feelings are hurt and I'm going to at best give you a little bruise or at worst hit you in the head to show you how much you hurt my feelings. We are already in bad spot because you made a good play, so now instead of trying to show you I'm good at the game and beat you back, I have to put another runner on base for you just to make sure you know I'm not happy. Bet you won't make me look bad anymore, now that I've shown you I'm so good and tough by giving you an ouchie in a scenario where you can't fight back." Quit acting like a child and compete. If you don't want people to taunt you, play better

[@jimberry5318]

The men that play baseball are children level mature.......it's actually part of the game to not admit your wrong and just dig your heels in and go chest to chest.

[@robertdancho9671]

Funny?

[@DaGuys470]

"You humiliated us out there. Let's humiliate ourselves even more by showing the type of poor losers we are"

[@Drakee99]

I’ve played baseball for over 25 years. You win some, you lose some. Just play the game. If you get beat once, try to get revenge the right way. Show some grit! 😬

[@LesserAndrew]

@@Drakee99 Well said! Scouts want to see college athletes who show the grit and determination needed to muddle through the longest season in pro sports. A pitcher with a losing record on a few dozen games played isn't helping himself by throwing at a batter's head.

[@coreyhaskins2297]

Deliberate attempt to injure. Ejection for coach for calling it, catcher for seconding and pitcher for throwing

[@PapaVanTwee5]

I believe there was more to the story, like the catcher told the pitcher when he was off camera that he was supposed to aim for his side, not his head.

[@LesserAndrew]

The catcher was technically ejected for arguing. Maybe he said something mean to the umpire when he called for a conference.

[@enigmalfidelity]

​@@LesserAndrewthat's the final straw. The catcher knew exactly where the wild pitch was going to be. There was no hesitation to his catching response. It takes a keen eye to notice it without a replay, which the ump did. So, add arguing with the Ump on top, and you've got an ejection

[@scottcharney1091]

Liberty teaches creationism. There's nothing inside their skulls that might get damaged.

[@AnthonyHernandez-je1tx]

I’m not a big baseball fan but if you look at the catchers mitt it did look like he was trying to be slick about it but was ready for an out of place ball by the timing of how he reacted to the pitch.

[@jedirocker8]

I was a pitcher in high school. I remember one day my coach told me to throw at a guy to hit him, but I wouldn’t do it. When I was young I got hit by a ball in the back of the neck and it messed me up for months. Some people think it’s part of the game, but I think it’s wrong.

[@gordonfurness6253]

It sucks being hit by a ball at, well whatever fastball speed the pitcher can put out. I think it should be considered assault, and charges should follow the ejection. That would make that crap stop right now.

[@johnc6539]

IDGAF bro. You got NO business throwing at a batters head.

[@nate78824]

There is a video of Shane Victorino having a conversation with the catcher after they threw at his head. He visibly is telling him to throw at his side or back, not at his head. If you're going to do it, don't jeopardize a man's career or even his life.

[@brettcox2226]

I was going to say that. If you're going to hit someone, you go for the back, not the head or legs

[@jh.4770]

Yeah I remember watching that. That was the 2008 NLCS vs the Dodgers. Victorino was hot, but composed. He pointed to his head. Then he pointed to his ribs as if saying "hit me here. Not up here (head)." The Dodgers likely felt the Phillies were going after them. With a pitch that went behind Manny Ramirez, and then Russell Martin getting hit a few times. So that was pretty much retaliation

[@Justcuzz2]

or we can just strike him out and nobody gets hurt

[@matthewbennett4363]

Kevin Youkilis did the same thing in Toronto years ago...the only thing he was angry about was where he got hit - he just yelled "GET IT DOWN!"

[@Timmy2by4]

Who cares, if it was suppose to be a body shot. There is literally no reason to purposely throw a ball at someone, besides the "unwritten rule" Imagine having such a huge ego that someone looked at your bench for less than a second deserves to be hit. How about you just pitch better so the homerun doesn't happen.

[@tednitta1785]

Angel Hernandez would have called it a strike. 😅

[@kt420ish]

Coach casually drinking a 2 liter of mountain dew 😂😂😂

[@00Siebes]

I hate this part of baseball. Batter hits a homerun and celebrates it. Nothing towards the pitcher or catcher, he looks at their dugout for 3 whole seconds, big whoop. Don't like it? Get him out. Don't throw at him. If it really makes someone mad where they remember and throw at him 2 INNINGS LATER, use that for fuel to get him out instead of throwing at him.

[@mikerotch4597]

The crowd roasting them well 🤣

[@IAmPorkchop]

That guy yelling in the stands was all over it. Wooooooooooooooo!

[@alexbierstadt8489]

I never understood retaliation in sports. You hit someone in hockey because they scored or throw at a batter's head because they hit a home run? That's not on your opponent...that's on you failing. Instead of retaliating, be better. If you can't, just accept that you're going to lose.

[@thoughtfulstargazer]

Forget the Gatorade, just bring the Mtn Dew.

[@jasonparadis]

That catcher knew where the ball was going. He was entirely too accurate, especially leaning over to the right like that.

[@AIexEditsYT]

NICE HIT!!! STAYED OVER THE BALL

[@AnOversizedBildo]

This came in the recommened and I thought it jomboy when I clicked on it. As soon as I saw the 2L it all made sense.

[@asmranonymousgaming901]

Lmaoo the Mountain Dew makes sense

[@josephagundez5336]

Is that coach crushing a 2 liter of Mountain Dew?? 🤣🤣

[@thoughtfulstargazer]

Gotta stay hydrated.😂

[@auzmo]

Appeared to be diet

[@1969EType]

Bro…the Dew? In a…2 liter? Like a BOSS! Yeah!

[@Kevin-fq4hf]

Love the ejections. I will never understand why it is ok for pitchers to intentionally bean batters. So what if the batter celebrates a home run. Pitchers celebrate stike outs. No?

[@max-xn3vt]

They should’ve issued warnings. This was a lazy ejection by the umpiring crew.

[@redvenomweb]

@@max-xn3vt When you issue a warning, that means the "victim's" team gets players ejected for retaliating on that pitch. Warnings are dumb and pointless. You can tell when dangerous pitches are intentional, because they have to be noticeably intentional to send the desired message. If you start ejecting pitcher/catcher/manager on intentional throwing at batter, it will end the practice quickly.

[@max-xn3vt]

@@redvenomweb an 87mph pitch is not “dangerous”. The situation was not going to escalate after that pitch.

[@epr8974]

@@max-xn3vt Go stand on front of a 87 mph pitch aimed at your head then. I mean, they're not dangerous, right?

[@max-xn3vt]

@@epr8974 I played baseball before and have been hit by many pitches. Id rather take a pitch to the helmet than my forearm or back.

[@moonquaker9286]

I think the catcher must have said something after the pitch.

[@scottp1100]

Not of catcher's typical stance but he was crouching on two feet for home run pitch and on a knee for throw at head. Maybe catcher's transition like that a lot. Or that made the ump think the catcher knew.

[@LesserAndrew]

Yeah, he was ejected for arguing according to the play-by-play

[@mtw1234]

Dancing down the third base line was NOT good sportsmanship. Equally throwing the ball in retaliation is not either.

[@carlhicksjr8401]

The Liberty hitter didn't do anything wrong... no bat flip, no egregious showboating. He celebrated, but he's got a right to that within reason and it seemed reasonable to me.

[@kevinbushracing58]

Nah you don't stare into the dugout like that.

[@migmag_9789]

@@kevinbushracing58 He looked over for one second - max. Stare in the dugout and now its fine to get a fastball at your head?

[@ChaoticMoron]

@@migmag_9789 it's like bunting while ahead 3 runs. Some pitchers arent a fan and throw the next pitch in on you

[@migmag_9789]

@ChaoticMoron Batters should just walk up and whack em down with the bat then.

[@ChaoticMoron]

@@migmag_9789 if pitchers can throw a ball, then why can't batters throw their bat?

[@doublesunday1268]

The 2 liter of mountain dew says everything there is to say 😅

[@Aaron-ed5xs]

If it's not intentional, then you aren't a good enough pitcher to be allowed to compete, so might as well eject him. Either malice or incompetence.

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

Lame argument. All pitchers miss the zone, they're not going to be perfect all the time.

[@michaelfalkner1186]

He's gonna sit at least four for that -- and it could be far longer if the catcher was involved in an intentional situation.

[@AnimeGamer0]

It’s not like this is MLB level pitching - this is what, Division 2? Don’t expect pitchers to have pinpoint accuracy. IMO I don’t think it’s intentional and should’ve gone to warnings first but I guess the umps didn’t want to deal with it.

[@nate78824]

​@@AnimeGamer0 Exactly. It isn't even D-1 college. The umps handled it right.

[@AnimeGamer0]

@@nate78824 Actually, they probably should’ve done warnings once the batter crossed home plate on the home run - but maybe that’s over-officiating at that point.

[@bizzym6638]

Good call. Look at catcher's stance on the homer, then his stance on the "wild", then his stance as he's setting up for the 2nd pitch. Catcher was anticipating the "wild" pitch.

[@AnneLacourse]

Wow Nice home run

[@mrsleep0000]

Forget Gatorade, Mt Dew is the new sports drink!

[@johnm24358]

So sick of these "unwritten rules" in baseball.... If you don't like the hitter hitting a HR and doing a little taunting then make better pitches and get him out.... Don't throw a projectile 90 mph at his head.... If someone did that out in public they would be arrested.... Ridiculous....

[@1965myctahg]

If you look at the pitch that was hit you will see the way the catcher normally is situated. For the head shot he has his right leg ready to push out to catch the missed head shot. It came out later that the ump did not originally call the foul until the catcher looked down to his left arm and said, " we'll get you next time". That's when the ump jumped in.

[@Richard-od7yd]

I was a catcher for many years in NYC and I agree wholeheartedly with the Umps !! You throw a purpose pitch and get caught ,you gone !! That's the Game son , Bend the rules but don't break em !!

[@jaycarpenter8353]

Pitchers are the most entitled people in sports. So what if you threw a meatball and got dingered just put your head back up and pitch. Don't need to throw an 90 MPH pitch to someone's head.

[@thechi2848]

Throwing behind someone or hitting someone with a ball can be dangerous, I swear baseball and it's un written rules are dumb.

[@ldial89]

Good thing you stay on the computer then.

[@thechi2848]

@@ldial89 Having played and at my age yes staying behind a computer makes sense, secondly I can tell you never played baseball or was never hit with one, so I expect a low level response like yours.

[@Boxscot49]

@@ldial89 you got him good!

[@kerrytodd3753]

Snowflake….

[@ryansmith8102]

@Dees Nuts You are the actual snowflake

[@oldad6207]

Why does everyone go after #22?

[@tangobear3536]

The ump prevented this game from becoming a disaster. There would've been another pitch, then more retaliation, then a brawl. Props to him.

[@buffalobraves9]

Good call umps. Maintain integrity and safety of the game. See ya!

[@turkeyman631]

It’s almost like this crap would stop if ejections like this happened more often. It’s pathetic when teams get someone back by beaming them instead of trying to strike em out. It’s pretty much saying ‘he’s too good for us.’

[@Brandon-q2y6m]

Looking forward to Jomboy's coverage on this one...

[@FnLn55]

Barney: "You've got to nip it in the bud!" 😅🤣😂

[@michellegoodrich7115]

This is why I love baseball. Never a dull moment.

[@eliperez6118]

That’s just sending a message and nothing more. Just like the kid who hit the homer sent a message to the dugout. If the pitcher wanted to hit him, he would have done so. Play ball.

[@TehStormOG]

There are many dull moments unfortunately

[@Mike-ud1fz]

It’s like 98.9% dull moments actually

[@Sevenly7]

Never a dull moment and baseball shouldn't be in the same sentence

[@michellegoodrich7115]

@@Mike-ud1fz Yeah actually you're right! LOL!!

[@V4L3N71N3]

Homie was livid lmfao go take your power nap at the bus 😂

[@camcam1293]

Boa dont make me come on that plate na😂😂😂😂throwing a 80+ mi pitch at sSOMEONES HEAD cause they looked at you

[@Max_Griswald]

I used to carry a 2-liter of Mountain Dew around all the time as well, not diet. I was like 120lbs back then, though.

[@Beachdude67]

Good job by the umpires. This nonsense where teams pitch at batters has to stop, especially if the pitcher throws at the head area. Maybe if managers get tossed as well, it will stop.

[@grandhusslemonster]

The manager AND the catcher got thrown out along with the pitcher lol

[@ryder3237]

@@grandhusslemonster which was extremely stupid. Catcher didn’t even do anything wrong

[@Thatpastaiscold]

​@@ryder3237 Catcher helped. He caught it wide somehow

[@ryder3237]

@@Thatpastaiscold I can’t tell if your serious or not

[@jables3377]

1:35 Mountain Dew is probably not the best way to stay hydrated.

[@Seb191]

Why does the catcher get tossed too?

[@oneshot9093]

Watch his glove, he drops it right before the delivery. Could be he knew they were gonna try and beanball him.

[@shmoga]

the catcher knows the pitch call before the pitcher does. they arent just tossing a ball back and fourth. its premeditated. between the two.

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

@@shmoga Not always the case.

[@Smokeybuhda]

You don’t get to head hunt. Go to the ribs. Sorry bro eject them all.

[@therowgawd]

Eject all these thugs for this classless behavior. May need to look into pressing charges.

[@kerrytodd3753]

😂 for what 😂. Maybe they will have a “safe bubble” for them in the future….

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

This one looked more accidental if anything.

[@rodneystricker7576]

You gotta be kidding right?

[@someyoungguyjohnson7239]

He has the 2 liter of Hillside Sweat, nice.

[@Marcstock]

Not hurting anyone with that 80 Pooh 😂

[@FarminwithBlake]

I bet you this isn’t the first time this coach has started drinking a 2 liter like that😂

[@ouzi9122]

This is what happens when the Savannah Bananas don't get time to practice their dance numbers

[@beantown4life]

Lmao

[@tylerpatterson4787]

Love to know how they came up with the team name savannah Bananas

[@SB335i]

Clicked just to see him handle that 2 ltr of DEW, now that’s a coach!.

[@MylesTheGoat]

Baseball players have the softest egos of any athletes..so the batter looked in your direction after a Homer and Austin Peays response is "Lets beam him in the head" baseball players are mentally softest players in sports. This is flat out embarrassing.

[@Mezukage27]

NBA softness is getting into baseball

[@detroitrockcity8]

NBA has been the softest by a landslide for the better part of almost 15 years.

[@henrywal]

@@detroitrockcity8 soccer has entered the chat...frfr

[@SSMenace49]

LU getting some much deserved publicity from espn. I'm surprised they'd do that considering how LIBERALLY mental espn has been the past decade and a half.

[@alaineninmah7040]

This was a solid call on the umpires. That pitch was 100% intentional, and the catcher already set up for it gave it away. \

[@firstpersonwinner7404]

These kind of retaliation pitches should be immediate ejections. Sont want then to celebrate a home run? Dont let them get one off of you. Dont try to concuss them afterwards.

[@eddiecolemanjr9631]

that stupid "unwritten rules of baseball" nonsense!

[@captainpoppleton]

the baseball league needs to handing out suspensions

[@ryanburnham1932]

I support the home plate umpire not making a rash decision and ejecting the pitcher without conferring; also it seems like the third base umpire, possibly the chief umpire, called for the umpire huddle. I also support ejections for anyone with knowledge that a pitch would be thrown at any batter for any reason, sure it was only 87 mph and he got out of the way but I have seen a friend on the opposing team take a pitch to the head in 6th grade baseball be evaluated and deemed safe to continue playing only to collapse halfway to first. In that case it was completely accidental, but this seemed initial and has no place in the game. If you want to send a message, like a fight in hockey, aim for the hip; it might hurt him but you aren't likely cause severe injury if they don't move. (Also my friend ended up being fine, just had a concussion and returned to playing a couple weeks later.)

[@oilfieldtrash6708]

How can it happen right after the pitch if the batter is running the bases?

[@patrickraby9114]

Unit patch? Flag position? Rank insignia PC? Button Fly?? DS/ID-Badge??

[@danielkapp9468]

Looking at it when the ball is halfway in flight the catcher was actually not ready for that pitch. Pitcher aimed right at the dude's head though, so he was in the wrong. Coach is probably pissed because he knows his catcher, an could clearly see how he had to react. Cause it looks like the ball could of gotten the ump too, but that may just be the angle. Ump needed a video review.

[@richb1576]

I would come up to the plate after a homerun and tell the catcher if I get hit im not going after the pitcher im going after him. Some umps would tell me to be quiet others would just remain silent. I never got pitched at.

[@vincentraigoza3141]

When Coach Bleeds gonna look like the Predator!!!😂😂😂

[@gmancolo]

Uh, when did the coach get ejected and why?

[@fak3Reality]

When the pitcher is ejected for throwing at the batter intentionally, the acting head coach would also be ejected.

[@cloudwatcher724]

ok, i'm gonna disagree with most of you. nowadays, that home run "celebration" is rather mild for what is typically seen/allowed at d-I college games, especially for the home team. who knows? maybe that was that player's first home run or something. not saying i like/agree with it, but that's just how it is. as far as the "retaliation" pitch, it was high enough to be be considered throwing "at" the batter, but not to hit the batter. undoubtedly a message pitch, but not dangerous. a full, official, written-in-the-scorebook warning to both teams, and play ball. (although, it does seem like the ejected pitcher left in such a timely manner that he had a research paper due before they got back to his school...)

[@Holly18th]

The mountain dew is killing me😭

[@RexyBing]

Austin Peay has always been classless. No surprise here

[@tibbsmcfish3056]

This should be titled coach gets ejected and chugs Mountain Dew in umpire's face

[@The2ndFirst]

Coach is just killin' the Mountain Dew.

[@chipchaser44]

unless warnings had been issued beforehand, I don't think they should have thrown him out. After the 1st pitch I would have issued a warning and let the game continue.

[@michaelrief4424]

I remember playing a game like this and after a bad pitch the umpire got all fired up even though nobody was hit and when the umpire ejected the pitcher and the the catcher we walked out of the game.. it’s part of the game but not all umpires are smart.

[@gordonfurness6253]

If a pitcher intentionally throws at the batter, they should be charged with assault at the very minimum. I bet pitchers would stop acting like 3 year olds if there were more serious consequences than just an ejection.

[@bobby4front]

Its disturbing how many ppl think doing great bodily harm to somebody is ok becasue they "celebrated too much"

[@Eric-469]

Good call by the officials.

[@frederickglass1583]

Coach just casually gooning on a 2L of MTN DEW 😂

[@mash2481]

Guy chugging a 2-liter just goes to prove they’re elite athletes.

[@christopherseat9871]

The POWER of "Dew"

[@efaz4321]

dude out here chugging a 2 litre like nothing is happening

[@MrAwesomemax]

the ump is trying so hard not to crack a smile while looking at the 2 liter

[@CatWith-AHat]

Just allow pitches to be charged with attempted battery if they try to throw at a batter and it stops it below the MLB level.

[@adarkwind4712]

What was the retaliation for?

[@Badmanpuntbaxter]

Idk of you saw the 0.2 second glance he threw at the opposing teams dugout, but that. Literally could've been a mistake it was so quick. Didn't mean mug. Didn't stare. Glanced. Apparently that's enough to potentially concussions the next at bat. Baseball players gotta be the softest athletes.

[@TonyChaney]

Pitcher, catcher and head coach (manager) sent packing in a hurry by the umpire

[@TonyChaney]

The umpire literally tossed them under the bus