A junior college pitcher who leveled an opposing hitter throughout a house run trot in a Texas baseball sport Wednesday was handed a four-game suspension following the incident, however is “no longer with the team,” faculty officers stated.
The incident, which was captured on video, noticed the sport between host Weatherford College and the North Central Texas College suspended in the high of the sixth inning.
The North Central Texas batter had simply touched third base when the Weatherford pitcher raced towards him and slammed him to the floor, sending his helmet flying, video broadcast by TSRN Sports confirmed.
In an announcement Thursday, Weatherford stated the Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference had enacted a four-game suspension for the pitcher following the incident. However, it stated Weatherford baseball coach and assistant athletic director Jeff Lightfoot had confirmed that the participant, who was not named instantly, was no longer with the team.
It added that the Weatherford College Student Services Office had additionally handed down extra self-discipline to the pupil, however stated it might not launch these particulars, citing college coverage and federal laws defending pupil privateness.
Weatherford stated the North Central Texas batter had additionally been handed a two-game suspension for taunting. Meanwhile, a lot of gamers with North Central Texas had been additionally given two-game suspensions for operating out onto the area following the incident, violating “rules prohibiting players and coaches from leaving their positions or their dugouts during a fight,” the faculty stated.
Before the incident unfolded, the batter’s lengthy ball had given the visiting team a 3-2 lead in Wednesday’s sport, which was the first of a four-game sequence between the two faculties. Weatherford stated sport one can be a double forfeit following the incident.
“Games two and three will be considered NCTC forfeits due to the school not having enough current certified players to field a team,” it stated. Meanwhile, sport 4 is scheduled to be performed at North Central Texas on Saturday.
In an earlier assertion, Lightfoot had stated faculty officers had been “shocked and disappointed at what happened in our game.”
“We do not condone this type of behavior. We have worked hard to build a program with the highest of standards,” he stated. “We are completely embarrassed by this incident, and we apologize to North Central Texas College and the fans of WC baseball. This type of behavior cannot be tolerated.”
North Central Texas Chancellor Brent Wallace stated he hoped the “unfortunate events at Weatherford College will be used as a teaching moment for our student athletes to help ensure these incidents do not occur in the future.”
David Okay. Li contributed.