Hitting a game-tying grand slam is an event that should be cause for massive celebration. According to one college baseball umpire, however, it lead to an ejection instead.
On Sunday, Grand Canyon was playing Nebraska to close out their early-season series against one another. Nebraska won two of three games played, with Grand Canyon looking to tie the series Sunday afternoon. However, Grand Canyon was down 8-4 entering the bottom of the fifth and needed a big offensive half inning to get back into it.
With the bases loaded and no outs, Tyler Wilson delivered for Grand Canyon with a towering shot to right field for a game-tying grand slam. However, as Wilson approached home plate, the umpire motioned his way and suddenly ejected him. Why? Because Wilson threw his bat in the air after the ball cleared the outfield fence.
He really hit a game tying grand slam and got ejected for bat flipping pic.twitter.com/7k155siGOq
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) February 25, 2024
That’s a pretty innocuous bat flip, all things considered. Wilson didn’t even break stride or trot as he did it!
It’s still early in the baseball calendar but add this one to the bad umpires tally.
STOP WITH THE UMP SHOW!!
Kid hits a game tying grand slam, he should be allowed to celebrate. Let players show emotion on the field they're not robots; though the umpires should be… https://t.co/sx9f2g81Rq
— Dalton Feely (@dfeely14) February 25, 2024
Umpire(s) should be held accountable and suspended a game
Terrible visual and only HURTING the game, not helping it or growing it. https://t.co/zrmjlWb6Yh
— Bad Benny (@HereREGOagain) February 25, 2024
Why are we still regulating fun in sports in 2024? https://t.co/NAAGmu4CUp
— Mathias Altman-Kurosaki (@Mathias_A_K) February 25, 2024
umpires are the worst part of baseball https://t.co/kATGBwvt4I
— Brian "Cannonball" Phares (@brian_phares) February 25, 2024
The best part?
The opposition didn't even say anything about it. It was literally the ump's feelings getting bent out of shape.@umpjob https://t.co/5rRHwZSv5X
— folzyfantasy 🔜 Pax East! (@folzyfantasy15) February 25, 2024
Absolute loser behavior from this umpire. https://t.co/oMYZ9hiBAe
— Siciliano (@MikeSiciliano7) February 25, 2024
Umpire had to somehow make it about him instead https://t.co/H1mfF24tK5
— Alec Temme (@tembo_slice) February 25, 2024
WTF 😳 https://t.co/DHDZkhlDyh
— Chi Sports Fans(15-32-4)(24-30) (@CubsNBears1685) February 25, 2024
Umps are ruining this game https://t.co/ka7a2pi2uM
— 🗽 (@TheGambinoNYY) February 25, 2024
