They scheduled a community-college baseball game in Texas, and a spring-football scrimmage broke out.
Weatherford reliever Owen Woodward ran from the mound and tackled North Central Texas’ Josh Phillips as Phillips — who had taunted him — rounded third base during his home-run trot, hitting Phillips so hard his helmet went flying and inciting a game-stopping skirmish. Woodward was later kicked off the team.
Only in Texas could a pitcher get credited with a blown save AND a tackle.
