College Umpire Suspended 'Indefinitely' After Shocking Third Strike Call Ends Game

Photo: ESPN The collegiate Southland Conference has suspended plate umpire Reggie Drummer indefinitely after making a third strike call that ended the game between Mississippi Valley State (MSV) and the University of New Orleans (UNO) on Friday. “After a thorough review of the New Orleans and Mississippi Valley State baseball contest on March 10, 2023, the Southland Conference confirmed the home plate umpire’s conduct and actions were deemed detrimental to the Conference and in violation of Section 3 Character and Conduct of theCCA Mechanics Manual for Baseball,” the statement continued.

College Uses Police Officer to Surprise Walk-On with a Scholarship: 'We Gotta Problem Here!'

Owen Aschieris— a 20-year-old the sophomore from San Diego, California — joined TCU’s men’s basketball team as a walk-on this season after spending his freshman year with the women’s practice squad, according to theStar-Telegram. So when the school decided to award the hard-working athlete with a scholarship for the spring semester, his coach, Jamie Dixon, came up with the idea of having a little fun when presenting him with the good news.

College Volleyball Player with 'Aggressive Bacterial Infection' Fights for Her Life in ICU

Monika Simkova.Photo: University at Buffalo Bulls Athletics University of Buffalo volleyball player Monika Simkova is continuing to fight on her road to recovery from a streptococcal bacterial infection. An international student-athlete from Slovakia, Simkova was gearing up to start her third season with the team when she began experiencing cold and flu-like symptoms in August, according toThe Buffalo News. When her condition worsened, coach Scott Smith helped get her to the hospital, where her health continued to deteriorate.

College Wrestler Who Died of Heatstroke During Training Begged Coaches for Help, Family Says

Photo: twitter A Tennessee family is suing the University of the Cumberlands following the death of a 20-year-old wrestling student last year. In the lawsuit filed Monday, Brace’s family calls the athlete’s death “tragic and entirely avoidable,“the newspaper reports. The lawsuit alleges that on Aug. 31 — which was the first training day of the season — the team was told to sprint up and down a steep “punishment hill” seven times.

College Wrestler's Mom Goes Viral After She Breaks Glasses in a Rage Over Match Upset

Photo: Sue Ogrocki/AP/Shutterstock; ESPN Wrestling star Spencer Lee suffered an upset during a NCAA Division I championship match — but it was his mother’s reaction to thesurprise loss that went viral. Ramos — who led Lee 4-1 during most of the first period before Lee made a comeback overtaking him 5-4 — was able to pin Lee at the end of the third quarter, clinching the win and ending Lee’s 58-game winning streak, which had been the longest in the nation, perESPN.