A wild brawl erupted after Prairie View A&M’s walk-off win against Jackson State in college baseball, leading to nine players getting suspended for four games each.
The chaos unfolded Saturday when Trenton Bush hit a game-winning double to secure a 7-6 victory. As Bush celebrated near second base, Jackson State left-fielder Davione Hull charged directly at him.
Hull then shoved another Prairie View A&M player, causing the situation to spiral out of control.
Adding to the tension, Jackson State’s catcher hurled the ball out of play in frustration while the winning team celebrated.
The camera angle made it difficult to capture everything that happened during the on-field melee before teams were eventually separated.
Jackson State outfielder/pitcher Arjun Huerta took things even further by grabbing Bush’s bat and throwing it into the crowd, according to the Clarion Ledger.
Throughout the chaos, Prairie View A&M’s public address announcer desperately tried to keep fans from rushing onto the field, warning them they’d be banned from future games if they did.
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) came down hard on both schools, fining each program $25,000 for the incident.
While the conference didn’t name specific players, they revealed that six of the suspended players were from Jackson State and three from Prairie View A&M.
College baseball celebrations turning into bench-clearing incidents isn’t completely uncommon, but this one clearly crossed the line with physical confrontation and equipment being thrown into the stands.
