Texas juco pitcher suspended for tackling batter after home run

Owen Woodard, a pitcher at Weatherford Faculty, was suspended 4 video games by the North Texas Junior Faculty Athletic Affiliation for tackling North Central Texas Faculty first baseman Josh Phillips after he rounded the bases following a house run.

On Wednesday, a viral video confirmed the incident that passed off within the sixth inning of the sport. Phillips had rounded third base when Woodward left the pitcher’s mound and delivered a large blow to Phillips’s midsection.

Following that preliminary incidence, a number of gamers charged the sphere, resulting in a brawl. A number of gamers from each groups have been suspended together with Phillips, who was suspended for 2 video games after he was ejected for taunting.

Nonetheless, extra gamers from NCTC obtained suspensions from the league’s workplace resulting from extra of them working on the sphere following Woodward’s hit. 

In keeping with the Related Press, Weatherford officers acknowledged that Woodward may doubtlessly face expulsion from the school after the violent scene drew an abundance of social media consideration. The Weatherford Faculty Police Division is investigating the incident, in response to the varsity. 

Weatherford coach Jeff Lightfoot mentioned he was “shocked” and “disillusioned” of the violent incident that passed off in Wednesday’s sport.

“We don’t condone this kind of conduct,” Lightfoot mentioned. “Now we have labored exhausting to construct a program with the best of requirements. We’re fully embarrassed by this incident, and we apologize to North Central Texas Faculty and the followers of WC baseball. This sort of conduct can’t be tolerated.”

After the brawl, the sport—one which was the primary of a doubleheader to be performed on Saturday—was suspended and didn’t resume play. Each groups have been pressured to forfeit the sport. 

Past Phillips, all NCTC crew members and assistant coaches who have been within the dugout or bullpen and stepped onto the sphere through the brawl have been suspended for 2 video games. 4 different Weatherford gamers and assistant coaches have been additionally suspended two video games along with Woodward. 

The convention introduced on Thursday that NCTC should forfeit its subsequent two video games in opposition to Weatherford if the crew doesn’t have sufficient gamers to finish a roster.

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