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ATHENS, GA — Mississippi State baseball's scoring threat in the first inning against Georgia ended on a controversial third strike call and coach Brian O'Connor was livid.
Star freshman Jacob Parker was batting with a runner on second base and two outs at Foley Field on June 7 in Game 2 of the Athens Super Regional. He checked his swing, and third base umpire Mike Fichter called it strike three.
O'Connor jumped out of MSU's dugout yelling at Fichter and also home plate umpire Brian Marine. He was not ejected from the game.
Video of the play showed a great angle of Parker's checked swing and O'Connor's reaction.
No. 3 Georgia (50-12) led 2-0 at the time against No. 14 Mississippi State (43-18).
Mississippi State needs a win to keep its season alive after losing Game 1, 13-12. Georgia advances to the College World Series with a win.
Kolby Branch hit a leadoff home run immediately afterward to give Georgia a 3-0 lead.
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: See Mississippi State coach's livid reaction to ump's call vs Georgia
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Star freshman Jacob Parker was batting with a runner on second base and two outs at Foley Field on June 7 in Game 2 of the Athens Super Regional. He checked his swing, and third base umpire Mike Fichter called it strike three.
O'Connor jumped out of MSU's dugout yelling at Fichter and also home plate umpire Brian Marine. He was not ejected from the game.
Video of the play showed a great angle of Parker's checked swing and O'Connor's reaction.
No. 3 Georgia (50-12) led 2-0 at the time against No. 14 Mississippi State (43-18).
Mississippi State needs a win to keep its season alive after losing Game 1, 13-12. Georgia advances to the College World Series with a win.
Kolby Branch hit a leadoff home run immediately afterward to give Georgia a 3-0 lead.
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: See Mississippi State coach's livid reaction to ump's call vs Georgia
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