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Britton Esplin |
Baseball |
4/21/2017 |
Hurricane |
Ejection Report
Date 4/21/2017
Snow Canyon High School
Hurricane Jv VS Snow Canyon Jv
430 p.m.
Bottom of the 4th inning
One out, runner on first.
Im working in the "B" position.
R1 attempts to steal second. The throw appears to arrive on time, however the tag is swiped on the top back half of the bag, and the R1 head first slides into the bag, untouched by the 2nd basemen (#12 Britton Esplin) glove. I make the call "SAFE". The second baseman showes me his glove and Says " I caught the ball". I responded " I see that! However, you have to tag the runner not the bag." He precedes to be upset and make comments like " you've got to get that right." I immediately warned him and said " if you want to stay in this game you better keep your comments to yourself. " At this time the head coach came out running toward me and met me in the "C" position, to ask me what I had. I calmly explained that the "runner was not taged by the second baseman, so he is safe at second." He then turned and walked away.
Play then resumed, two pitches later the batter hits a double scoring R2 from second. At that time I hear behind me " That runs on you!". I turned and asked the second baseman what did you say? And "HE REPEATED IT AGAIN LOOKING DIRECTLY AT ME AND SAID "THAT RUNS ON YOU"!
I then told him "your done in this game." I turned to the visitors dugout and told the coach to find a new second baseman cause this one out here is done. They replaced him and the game continued with no more issues.
Anthony M. Sclafani |
