@espn: Oregon catcher Anson Aroz was originally ruled safe, but Utah Valley successfully challenged the call for "malicious contact." Utah Valley would go on to win, 6-5. #baseball #sports #collegebaseball #oregon
horrible call. catcher was blocking the plate and base path
2025-05-31 16:11:42
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user5038777371603 :
This is really so simple. It’s the correct call all day. For everyone saying “where was he supposed to go” you just obviously don’t know baseball past little league or your couch. EVERY player is taught not to do this. You slide past the catcher no matter WHERE he is on his non glove side and tag the plate with your hand - and get the safe call no matter what because yes it’s obstruction so you’re safe regardless. Malicious contact trumps all other violations just for this reason - to NEVER incentivize doing this and getting someone hurt over a game 99% of them are never going to play in real life.
2025-06-01 01:29:17
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A_A_Ron :
How do you determine malicious?? 😳
2025-05-31 16:18:08
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katzandmoore :
Catcher interference. Catcher cannot block the plate from the runner making a collision inevitable. TERRIBLE CALL
2025-05-31 16:04:01
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Dee 🤙🏽 :
terrible call
2025-05-31 15:56:28
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joey :
He even tried to slide but the catcher wouldn’t allow it
2025-05-31 22:27:13
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Gucci Schu :
Horrendous call.
2025-05-31 16:36:37
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Jim345 :
Come on, anyone who thinks the umpires are wrong. In this situation, just don't follow the rules of baseball. Maybe 50 years ago, that's fine , but not in today's game. The guy didn't even try and slide his intent. Was to knock the catcher over? And he did ..he made no attempt to touch the plate In that whole situation, until after he leveled the catcher. It's not the way it works anymore
2025-05-31 18:26:59
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Adri :
that's is catcher interference 💀 bro was blocking the entire plate and then the ball was coming in
2025-05-31 15:59:33
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user20611204222906 :
Catcher CAN NOT BLOCK THE PLATE... Terrible call...🙄 Better put that under review.
2025-06-02 03:29:36
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🤴August :
Why are ALL SPORTS being ruined by umps/refs even with replay??? this country is becoming so soft
2025-05-31 16:07:44
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Mike.Taco.Feels.Funny :
the catcher was in the base path and the runner tried to hold up, he didn't lower his shoulder.... that's on the catcher
2025-05-31 16:01:54
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keller_bigb55 :
In today’s game, that’s catchers interference. The ball did not lead the catcher into base path. And how’s he supposed to slide when the catcher is in front of the plate? Wrong very wrong call
2025-05-31 22:06:55
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ِ :
Wasn’t he in the way of the base path that’s the only thing to doo
2025-05-31 15:41:05
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Top Rope 🤾🏾♂️💪🏾 :
WHHHHAT. He was blocking the plate
2025-05-31 20:05:20
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✝️𝕸𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖑𝖑✝️ :
He was literally trying to slide but he was blocking the plate
2025-05-31 15:53:52
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Izzy83 :
College baseball getting soft like mlb
2025-05-31 19:32:36
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whitefootee :
Plate was blocked completely, he had no choice. One of the worst calls
2025-05-31 19:51:12
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Joe R. :
Obstruction, catcher isn’t allowed in the base path without the ball
2025-05-31 16:03:06
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Oliver :
This is the worst call in the history of college baseball just ridiculous
2025-05-31 16:02:02
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Dean Lukayvious :
If you slow it down you can see contact was made in front of the plate. If the runner had committed to slide at the plate instead of bracing for impact in front of the plate he’d have been safe and very little contact would have occurred
2025-05-31 16:45:35
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mrqz82 :
Great call!! Super late “slide” and straight into the catcher. A reasonable baserunner would have started their slide earlier and try to avoid the tag by sliding away from the catcher and tag home plate. Great call!
2025-05-31 20:15:54
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