Samford-Mercer faculty baseball sport descends into chaos with mother ejected, crew pulled after dwelling run

Who wants Yankees-Pink Sox if you’ve received Samford vs. Mercer?

Fireworks erupted Saturday throughout a Southern Convention event sport between the 2 faculties after Samford’s Michael Gupton hit a two-run homer to provide the Bulldogs a 5-1 lead within the sixth inning.

As he showboated his approach across the bases, Gupton could possibly be seen yelling at Mercer shortstop Bradley Frye and the Mercer dugout as Gupton made his approach from third to dwelling.

Gupton continued to have fun, which angered Frye and the remainder of the Mercer crew. Frye tried to comply with Gupton earlier than the umpires stopped him.

That led to Mercer’s teaching workers arguing with the umpire crew, and Mercer started taking gamers off the sphere to protest Gupton’s actions.

Southern Convention commissioner Michael Cross ultimately talked to the umpires on the sphere, and Gupton and Frye had been each tossed from the sport.

Mercer pitching coach Tanner Gordon and Samford assistant coach Gil Walker had been additionally ejected.

The penalties prolonged to the stands, as Frye’s mom was additionally ejected from the stadium after she made her approach onto the highest of the dugout when her son was tossed.  

All of it led to a delay within the sport of just about 25 minutes earlier than play resumed.

Later, Mercer third baseman Brant Baughcum was tossed after he shoved a Samford participant who was thrown out in a rundown.

Samford went on to win, 5-1, to advance to the championship sport towards East Tennessee State.