This should never happen, this is as egregious as a retaliatory call I've ever seen by the ump, who obviously felt shown up by the batter on his (also terrible) strike two call. The called third strike was low and very outside.
The ump has been suspended indefinitely by the Southland Conference.
Watch it here:
https://youtu.be/XzlybAML_3Q
Here is the story (ESPN):
https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/35839041/college-ump-suspended-egregious-strike-call-ends-game
If you're an umpire, you certainly don't want to be made famous (in general) ever, but for something like this...going to be tough to come back from. Might have to go back to umpiring high school games.
You can't do that, at least not to that degree.
Umps certainly get pissed and do this but not to that degree.
The second strike was not a strike either so the batter had some room for complaining.
Glad the ump got suspended
Glad the ump got suspended
Wish I could upvote this for The Naked Gun reference. Congrats.
If you're a youngster who's never seen this movie, you should see it. It's hysterical.
Just for fun:
The Naked Gun - Umpire scene
Wonder if he might be related to Eric Gregg or Angel Hernandez...
Quote:
that was some Frank Drebin level shit. So bad you couldn’t help but laugh.
Glad the ump got suspended
Wish I could upvote this for The Naked Gun reference. Congrats.
If you're a youngster who's never seen this movie, you should see it. It's hysterical.
Just for fun:
The Naked Gun - Umpire scene
I should have noted that to the crowd that day, it was Enrico Pallazo:)
Can’t jump up and stomp though. What a baby.