Texas college pitcher kicked off team for tackling batter after home run
The conference handed Woodward a 4-game suspension Thursday and he was later on kicked off the group by Mentor Jeff Lightfoot, the meeting explained in a statement. Four teammates, as very well as “any assistant mentor that stepped out on to the field,” acquired two-game suspensions.
Phillips was suspended two video games for shouting an expletive at Woodward immediately after rounding 2nd base, in accordance to the umpire’s report.
Most of his teammates obtained two-recreation suspensions for clearing the bench and bullpen during the scuffle. The exceptions were two players — the base runner who crossed household plate ahead of Phillips and an outfielder who was on deck. “Any [NCTC] assistant coaches that stepped out on to the field” acquired the exact punishment.
Umpires suspended the game right after the strike. Weatherford University mentioned in a statement Wednesday that it is investigating the incident and that Woodward “will confront probable disciplinary motion … up to and possibly like expulsion.” It added that campus police are also investigating the incident and have taken statements.
“We are stunned and upset at what transpired in our activity nowadays,” Lightfoot, also the school’s assistant athletic director, said in a statement. “We do not condone this style of conduct. We have worked really hard to develop a software with the optimum of expectations. We are absolutely embarrassed by this incident, and we apologize to North Central Texas School and the enthusiasts of WC baseball. This kind of actions are not able to be tolerated.”
NCTC Chancellor Brent Wallace stated in a assertion that the college supports its university student-athletes and that it will function with Weatherford “to figure out the full extent of this party.”
“The regrettable functions at Weatherford University will be utilized as a instructing second for our university student-athletes to enable guarantee these incidents do not come about in the long term,” he claimed.
Equally groups forfeited the video game as a result of the episode, and NCTC could forfeit the next two in its collection if the staff does not have ample gamers accessible, according to the NTJCAC. They are slated to enjoy three far more instances, with the closing video game of the collection established for Saturday.
