A Texas junior college pitcher is set to be disciplined by his team after tackling an opposing player who hit a home run off of him.
On Wednesday, during the sixth inning of this junior college matchup, Josh Phillips of North Central Texas College hit a go-ahead home run off of Weatherford College pitcher Owen Woodward. As Phillips was rounding third base, Woodward threw his glove to the ground and tackled his opponent with a blindside hit that had both teams clearing onto the field.
It wasn’t known why Woodward went after Phillips after that home run, but here’s how the incident played out on Wednesday.
In a game between NCTC & Weatherford,
Josh Phillips hits a go ahead home run and the weatherford pitcher LEVELS him while he’s rounding the bases…
Only in Texas folks pic.twitter.com/Bb5lpQ4t34
— Texas College Baseball (@TexasCollegeBSB) April 20, 2022
As a result of the incident, the officials suspended the rest of the game until further notice.
After the game, Weatherford released a statement, declaring that the college is investigating the incident and that the “student in question will face potential disciplinary action from the Office of Student Services up to and possibly including expulsion”. The Weatherford College Police Department also is investigating the matter as well.
A statement regarding today's incident at the WC baseball game. pic.twitter.com/QbKiaK63vs
— WC Coyote Athletics (@WCCoyotes) April 20, 2022
According to Weatherford’s head coach, Jeff Lightfoot, Woodward has no prior incidents of any kind.
What an absolutely wild sequence of events and here’s hoping Phillips is alright after that blindside hit.
