Terrible Call by College umpire causes uproar

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https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10068547-college-ump-reggie-drummer-suspended-indefinitely-after-strike-3-call-sparks-anger 

Two weeks ago, in a baseball game between New Orleans and Mississippi Valley State the umpire behind the plate made a terrible strike-3 call on MS Valley which would go viral. The call was so horrible that the umpire has since been suspended indefinitely by the Southland Conference. I watched the video myself and I believe that the umpire was totally in the wrong here. He deserves the suspension that was given to him. By making this call that was clearly based on his emotions he is now out of the Job. As someone who plays baseball at the college level I really feel for the hitter and MS Valley. This call was so bad that it is considered bad on any level whether it is t-ball, travel ball, or high school ball. Hopefully this umpire learned his lesson and that this situation sends a warning to other umpires on what not to do. Afterall, I really like how ESPN covered this story. They said the correct things and sided with the hitter as they should.



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