Texas juco baseball pitcher off team after attacking opponent

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April 22, 2022
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A junior college baseball pitcher of Weatherford College in Texas is off the team after tackling an opponent as he rounds the bases on a trotting home run, Weatherford College baseball coach Jeff Lightfoot said.

The incident happened early in the sixth inning between Weatherford and North Central Texas College in Weatherford, Texas, when first baseman Josh Phillips hit a home run from pitcher Owen Woodward to put the NCTC in header 3-2.

As Phillips rounded third base, Woodward charged at his opponent and tackled him to the ground, knocking Phillips’ helmet off his head. The viral video shows Phillips’ teammates exiting the dugout and piling on Woodward. The two were separated, and Woodward’s teammates escorted him to their dugout. Despite the hit, Phillips, a freshman, got up and walked on home plate.

Woodward, a sophomore, was suspended four games for his action by the Northern Texas Junior College Athletic Conference. Phillips was suspended for two games after being ejected for taunting.

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The conference also suspended all NCTC players and assistant coaches who ran onto the field from the dugout or bullpen for two games. Four other Weatherford players and assistant coaches were also suspended for two games.

“We are shocked and disappointed with what happened to our game,” Lightfoot said. said in a press release Wednesday. “This type of behavior cannot be tolerated. »

Weatherford said he was investigating the incident, in addition to the Weatherford College Police Department. Brent Wallace, NCTC Chancellor, said he was “working with (Weatherford) to determine the full scope of this event”.

In Thursday night’s press release where it said Woodward was off the team, Weatherford College said Woodward received additional discipline through the Weatherford College Student Services Office.

USA TODAY Sports has reached out to Weatherford College for additional comment.

Although Woodward had “no prior incidents of any kind,” Lightfoot said Weatherford College was “completely embarrassed by this incident.”

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