{"id":2439115,"date":"2025-05-26T11:34:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T15:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-home-run-celebration-triggers-team-to-ditch-field-as-parents-players-coaches-ejected\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:35:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T15:35:27","slug":"watch-home-run-celebration-triggers-team-to-ditch-field-as-parents-players-coaches-ejected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-home-run-celebration-triggers-team-to-ditch-field-as-parents-players-coaches-ejected\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Home Run Celebration Triggers Team to Ditch Field as Parents, Players, Coaches Ejected"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-home-run-celebration-triggers-team-to-ditch-field-as-parents-players-coaches-ejected%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2439115&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a recent NCAA baseball tournament game, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mlb-roundup-angels-13-run-inning-leads-25-1-rout-of-rockies\/\" title=\"Angels dominate Rockies with massive 13-run inning in 25-1 victory.\">home run party<\/a> by Samford outfielder Michael Gupton escalated into a meaningful dispute, leading to multiple ejections. Gupton hit a two-run homer against Mercer, then celebrated by dancing around the bases, which many considered a breach of unwritten baseball etiquette. His antics prompted taunts aimed at mercer players, particularly shortstop Bradley Frye. The situation intensified when Frye attempted to confront Gupton, resulting in a skirmish that led to both players&#8217; ejections.<\/p>\n<p>Mercer&#8217;s coaches adn fans reacted with outrage, leading to a protest on the field. Players from Mercer began leaving the field, and more ejections occurred, including Mercer&#8217;s third baseman Brant Baughcum. The umpires managed to prevent any physical altercations, despite rising tensions. Ultimately, Samford won the game 5-1, but they faced defeat the following day against East Tennessee State in the Southern Conference championship. The incident highlighted the volatile emotions and competitive nature of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-bucket-challenge-activist-dies-age-37\/\" title=\"Ice Bucket Challenge Activist Dies Age 37\">college baseball<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >home run celebration<\/a> that turned into a dance of taunts led to a dispute that led to ejections during an NCAA baseball tournament game on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Samford Bulldogs were leading the Mercer Bears when Samford outfielder Michael Gupton crushed one that sailed into the stands for a two<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celebrating-jackie-robinson-day-three-moments-that-defined-the-man-who-broke-baseballs-color-barrier\/\" title=\"Celebrating \u2018Jackie Robinson Day\u2019: Three Moments That Defined The Man Who Broke Baseball\u2019s Color Barrier\">-run home run<\/a>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/ncaa-baseball-tournament-descends-mayhem-players-coaches-parents-ejected\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Gupton did not simply show a bit of exuberance; he danced around the bases in what rivals saw as a break with the unwritten rules of the game.<\/p>\n<p>While he was bouncing and babbling, some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-dodger-slugged-baseball-diamond-devolves-brawl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">taunts<\/a> appeared to be aimed at Mercer shortstop Bradley Frye and the opposing dugout.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Samford hits a bomb. Dude taunts the whole stadium. Mercer takes players off the field in protest.<\/p>\n<p>This leagueeeeeee <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9kuEcABxCe\">pic.twitter.com\/9kuEcABxCe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 11Point7 College Baseball (@11point7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/11point7\/status\/1926457758800326702?\">May 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\")); 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After Gupton finished his trip around the bases, Frye was so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/college-baseball-game-suspended-simple-pop-fly-sparks-bench-clearing-brawl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">angry<\/a> that he tried to follow Gupton into the mass of his opponents but was held back by the umpires.<\/p>\n<p>Mercer coaches were also outraged at being taunted, and players soon began leaving the field in an impromptu protest at Gupton&rsquo;s antics.<\/p>\n<p>Other Mercer players appeared more interested in revenge than the game and had to be held back in the dugout.<\/p>\n<p>The action spread to the stands after the umpires meted out punishment, ejecting both Gupton and Frye.<\/p>\n<p>Frye&rsquo;s mother soon followed her son after she led a charge of Mercer fans onto the dugout to protest her son&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-sickening-brawl-breaks-youth-baseball-game-leads-multiple-injuries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ejection<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Mercer 3rd baseman has now been ejected for shoving Samford player <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Uj9qcEbLSu\">pic.twitter.com\/Uj9qcEbLSu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 11Point7 College Baseball (@11point7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/11point7\/status\/1926465011293037029?\">May 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>By the time the ejections were done, Samford assistant coach Gil Walkes and Mercer pitching coach Tanner Gordon were also tossed as the game was stalled for 25 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the buildup of anger, no punches were actually thrown as umpires managed to keep the two teams apart.<\/p>\n<p>Later, Mercer third baseman Brant Baughcum was ejected after he pushed a Samford player who was caught in a rundown, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/05\/25\/sports\/mom-ejected-team-pulled-in-wild-samford-mercer-baseball-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Samford won 5-1.<\/p>\n<p>However, Samford&rsquo;s celebration did not last long.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Samford lost to <a href=\"https:\/\/etsubucs.com\/news\/2025\/5\/25\/baseball-socon-champs-bucs-rally-to-upend-samford-7-5-to-win-their-first-socon-tournament-title.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">East Tennessee State<\/a> 7-5 in the Southern Conference championship.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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The Samford Bulldogs were ahead of the Mercer Bears when Samford outfielder Michael Gupton hit a two-run homer that went into the stands. Gupton&#8217;s exuberant celebration, which included dancing around the bases, was perceived by rivals as a violation of unwritten game etiquette. His antics seemed directed at Mercer shortstop Bradley Frye and their dugout. After Gupton completed his round, Frye attempted to confront him but was restrained by umpires. This led to outrage from Mercer coaches and players, who began leaving the field in protest against Gupton&#8217;s behavior. The situation intensified with both teams being separated by umpires after they issued ejections for Gupton and Frye, along with other coaching staff members. Despite rising tensions, no physical altercations occurred as order was maintained. Ultimately, Samford won 5-1 but lost to East Tennessee State 7-5 in the Southern Conference championship the following day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2439116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Homerun-Taunt.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7695,25709,34643,3847,55938],"class_list":["post-2439115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-celebration","tag-ejection","tag-home-run","tag-sports","tag-youth-baseball"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Homerun-Taunt.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439115","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2439115"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439115\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2439119,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2439115\/revisions\/2439119"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2439116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2439115"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2439115"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2439115"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}