Baseball team celebrates, misses runners on bases.

Baseball Team Rushes Field to Celebrate … But They Didn’t Notice the Runners Still Rounding Bases

As the saying goes, “It’s not over until it’s over.” This was on full display during the New York Section V Class B1 championship baseball game between Hornell High School and Palmyra-Macedon. In a bizarre ending that left viewers stunned, Palmyra-Macedon managed to eke out a 6-5 win over Hornell.

The game appeared to be over when a third strike was called in favor of Hornell. The Hornell players and coaches began celebrating, but Palmyra-Macedon players and coaches noticed that the Hornell catcher didn’t cleanly catch the ball. In that event, the ball is still in play, and Palmyra-Macedon players began rounding the bases, scoring multiple runs and ultimately winning the game.

Championship ends with two runs scoring on a dropped strike three while the other team is celebrating thinking they won.

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It’s undoubtedly one of the most agonizingly brutal ways to lose a baseball game. However, there are a few noteworthy tidbits that could go to explaining this situation beyond “Hornell should learn the rulebook better.”

Noteworthy Tidbits

• Both Hornell and Palmyra-Macedon have red jerseys, which can be confusing for viewers.
• The Hornell catcher appeared to lock eyes with the umpire as the batter was running to first. The umpire waved off the catcher’s question about throwing the batter out officially, and that’s when the catcher gave up on tracking the live ball.

Regardless of the additional context, the final results are in the record books, and it doesn’t appear that they’ll be changing anytime soon. Watch the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat in the video above.

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