College pitcher faces possible expulsion after tackling baserunner following home run

Baseballs are seen on the backyard dirt around a home plate.
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A Texas junior school pitcher is dealing with attainable expulsion from faculty for leveling an opposing baserunner after giving up a house run.

The incident occurred Wednesday as Weatherford Faculty hosted North Central Texas Faculty.

Video posted on-line confirmed North Central Texas Faculty participant Josh Phillips rounding third within the sixth inning. Weatherford pitcher Owen Woodward then sprints over and collides with him, sending each gamers crashing to the bottom.

It was not instantly clear what prompted the assault. The sport was suspended.

Weatherford faculty officers stated the incident can be investigated and Woodward might presumably be expelled. College officers stated the Weatherford police division additionally was investigating.

“We're shocked and disillusioned at what occurred in our sport at the moment,” Weatherford coach Jeff Lightfoot stated after the sport. “We don't condone any such habits. We now have labored onerous to construct a program with the best of requirements. We're utterly embarrassed by this incident, and we apologize to North Central Texas Faculty and the followers of WC baseball. This sort of habits can't be tolerated.”

The groups had been scheduled to play a doubleheader Saturday.

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