nightmare ending to a championship game

this video has us seeing red 😡

@CodifyBaseball @jaysonst Why would you let both teams wear red

A few thoughts: 1. Hate the way this ended, but it was avoidable (also hear an error on the previous play could have ended it) 2. Terrible initial call (I think we all can agree on that) 3. Why are they both wearing red? We’ll never know. 4. A great lesson in playing until the very end 5. I know it’s high school, but if this catcher is starting in this sectional game, he likely should be very well versed on the dropped third strike scenarios 6. Sad that just one team member (2B) on the eventual losing team realized what was going on

@CodifyBaseball @jaysonst 100% on the catcher

@CodifyBaseball I would love to blame the umps, but home plate ump immediately made a clear and correct safe call- you can see the ump at 2B trying to tell player the ball was still live. Just a brutal ending. Umps seem to have done everything they reasonably could have to keep it from happening

@CodifyBaseball Looks like only 1 player from the eventual losing team knew what was going on and frantically was looking for thr ball to make the play.

@CodifyBaseball First base was occupied. Batter is automatically out.

@CodifyBaseball @jaysonst Love how the coaches all ran to yell at the ump instead of yelling at their players to wake up.

@CodifyBaseball @jaysonst Everyones arguing about the play but am i the only one trying to figure out how that was called a strike?

@CodifyBaseball @jaysonst Catcher at fault

@CodifyBaseball Why didn't the catcher throw the ball? Was the first baseman celebrating? The second baseman was the only defender who knew what was going on.

@CodifyBaseball A couple problems I have… 1.) Both teams are wearing solid red. 2.) The umpire should have removed the bat from home plate. 3.) Play to the last called out.

@CodifyBaseball What are the Hornell coaches arguing? They have zero reason to be talking to the ump, this is on their catcher.

@CodifyBaseball @LanceMcAlister How the heck was that pitch called a strike in the first place?

@CodifyBaseball Literally angels vs white Sox in 2005

@CodifyBaseball Why was that pitch called a strike in the first place?

@CodifyBaseball @jaysonst Difficult to see if the tag was made from the camera angle. But catcher’s gotta throw the ball.

@CodifyBaseball Did the red team win?

@CodifyBaseball That’s a dream ending. A walk off 3 run strike out. Gets no better

@CodifyBaseball @LanceMcAlister I’m still wondering how the ump called that a strike to begin with.

@CodifyBaseball @LanceMcAlister Rule has been a rule for over 100 years. Might be good to know them and quit celebrating immediately

@CodifyBaseball All the catchers fault

@CodifyBaseball @jaysonst Nightmare fuel for that Catcher for the rest of his life

@CodifyBaseball The name “Fred Merkel” sadly comes to mind.

@CodifyBaseball Why would both teams wear red?

@CodifyBaseball @jaysonst

@CodifyBaseball College players can be unaware, too. One example: 1-run game, bottom 9th, bases loaded, one out. Batter swings at strike 3 in dirt, sees ball on ground, unnecessarily runs for first. Catcher sees ball on ground, unnecessarily tags home. But wait, there's more ...

@CodifyBaseball Seemed like a terrible third strike call too.

@CodifyBaseball Strike call seemed to be bad, but it was called, ball was definitely dropped. Catcher didn't tag, and he looked around at the ump, but appeared to turn back to the pitcher just as the safe signal was given. Surprising how many don't understand the 2 out, 3rd strike drop rule

@CodifyBaseball @jaysonst It’s never over til It’s over

@CodifyBaseball @jaysonst Wow

@CodifyBaseball @LanceMcAlister Gotta know the rules kids. Dropped strike 3 has always not been an out until the runner is tagged or thrown out at first.

@CodifyBaseball Scoring would be strike out and 2 runs score on E2?

@CodifyBaseball That catcher will always make that throw now no matter what