College baseball game erupts into bench-clearing brawl after pitcher’s celebration
A routine college baseball game turned ugly Wednesday when Spring Hill College and the University of Mobile found themselves in an all-out brawl following a pitcher’s celebration.
The Division II matchup was deadlocked at 5-5 in the 11th inning when things got heated.
Mobile pitcher Isidro Jimenez had just gotten Spring Hill shortstop Seth Williams to pop out behind home plate with two runners on base. Instead of simply walking back to the dugout, Jimenez screamed directly at Williams in celebration.
Williams wasn’t having it.
The Spring Hill shortstop immediately got in Jimenez’s face, and within seconds, both benches emptied as players rushed toward home plate.
What started as shouting quickly escalated when a Mobile player shoved Williams, triggering a full-blown brawl around home plate.
Officials had no choice but to suspend the game after the 11th inning.
“SHC holds all of our student-athletes and coaches to the highest standards of conduct and sportsmanship,” Spring Hill College said in a statement to local news station WKRG 5. “What occurred does not reflect the values of our program or institution.”
The incident is now under review by multiple governing bodies, including the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, Southern States Athletic Conference, and the game’s umpires.
No word yet on potential suspensions or when the game might be completed.
