Batter called out for taking too long between pitches, a breakdown
What Happened
In the top of the seventh inning, the Long Beach baseball team is leading the Hawaii team 4-0. Hawaii catcher Dallas Duarte steps up to the plate. Duarte takes his time getting ready, adjusting his equipment and looking to the third base coach, which is causing a delay between pitches. The new college pitch clock rule requires batters to be ready to hit within 10 seconds of the previous pitch, but Duarte is exceeding that time limit. The umpire warns Duarte that he is taking too long, and on the next pitch, he calls a strike due to the timing violation. Duarte expresses his frustration, faking a bunt mid-pitch, which the umpire also calls a strike. The catcher then appeals to the umpire that Duarte is still exceeding the time limit, and the umpire calls Duarte out, striking him out to end the at-bat. The Hawaii manager comes out to argue the call, trying to physically block the umpire from ejecting him. But the umpire ejects the manager as well, citing the new rules that allow for immediate ejection of anyone who argues timing violations. The manager slowly exits the field, perhaps trying to delay as much as possible. Later in the game, Duarte steps up to bat again, this time in the bottom of the ninth inning with Hawaii trailing 6-1. On a 3-2 count, the umpire calls a borderline pitch a strike, denying Duarte a walk. Duarte turns and says something to the umpire, who immediately ejects him from the game. The Hawaii manager comes out to escort Duarte off the field, with Duarte showing a cross symbol on his hair as he departs. The new Hawaii catcher comes in, and the pitcher decides to try and pick off the runner, which is successful. The catcher then yells from the dugout, "Ball don't lie!" suggesting the batter should have been out earlier. However, the first pitch to the new catcher is hit for a home run, dampening the team's spirits.
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentLong Beach beating Hawaii four to
nothing in the top of the seventh inning
and Hawaii catchered Dallas Duarte steps
into the box and this one's brought to
you by manscape take care of yourself
find a routine go slow with it
prioritize what you're doing down there
Dallas Duarte he takes his time he makes
sure he's doing his routine and it's
slow
and it's kind of a problem because it's
too slow
22nd pitch clock in college now that's
about 10 seconds he stepped out and
before the next pitch comes and that is
a ball so now it's 2-0 so he's going to
step out again he's going to look down
the third base coach he's going to fix
his helmet fix his arm fix his other arm
step back in about nine seconds later
and he's ready for the next pitch so
here we go the pitcher's been waiting
and that is a strike so I think we have
a 2-1 count now two in one he's gonna
clean off his shoes before he steps back
in the same spot he's gonna look down
the third base coach doesn't care about
the signs but he's looking step back in
12 seconds before he's back in the Box
the 2-1 pitch there's a ball and the
catcher is like hey hey calm down you
got it let's go and the batter he's like
I'm gonna go think about stuff for a
little bit and just kind of like wiggle
around and dance around and fix my
helmet and fix my arms and then I'll
step back in and we're at 10 seconds in
between pitches again the 3-1 pitch is
on his his way and he's gonna fake bunt
halfway through the delivery and what a
college move that is
and I mean I hate that move so much
I mean it's 3-1 you're down four nothing
there's no outs
it's like a little league move to fake
bunt there in my opinion so anyway the
Umpire calls it a strike because yeah
you fake punt he throws his Bat he says
sorry sorry sorry I mean to show you up
there I just thought it was a ball I'm
just like well it was a strike and also
you did the bunt thing I didn't like
that and he's like okay fine I'm gonna
touch your butt a little hope you don't
mind I'm actually I do mind a little bit
and just get back in the box please and
now we're down past the five second Mark
and the catcher sees the clock in the
afternoon hey blue blue look he took too
long he was slow he was slow he was slow
and he says you know what catch you're
right he's right too slow that's a
strike that's strike three now so you're
out that's the penalty strike a strike
third strike he's out so he's got to
leave manager is going to come in and
just be like hey hey you got to give him
a warning you didn't even give him a
warning and uh umpire says no uh I don't
have to give him a warning on that one
God damn it what are you talking about
and then
he's going to throw them out ready but
the manager gets in the way of the toss
out so the Umpire has to stop really
could move by the manager there or
you're going to throw me out where how
you got no room for your arm to go
anywhere I got you and then he lifts it
again manager tries to get in front of
it again not quick enough so he's
ejected how could you throw me out she
does two warnings that's an interesting
rule I had to look this up so the pitch
clock is new a strike results if the
batter is not in the box ready to take
the pitch with five seconds or less
showing on the clock and the time
expires when there is a timing or clock
violation no pitch will result in either
a baller strike is called depending on
the violation that any ensuing play is
nullified following a team warning if a
Coach student athlete manager any not
any other non-playing Personnel argues
any penalty or timing procedure the
offender is subject to immediate
ejection so this umpire I mean obviously
he just loves the rules he gets the war
he does the strike call and then
immediate objection he started this book
he's like I don't care so now the coach
I mean he should have walked as slow as
possible off this field just as slow as
possible I think that's his first
objection I think the coach got ejected
later on and the catcher Dallas Duarte
in a game the next weekend or the next
week against UC Irvine they're losing
again six to one it's the ninth inning
3-2 count and he loves this low fastball
but umpire does not
says no ball four here's like the line
where his knee I mean this is the most
unofficial line in the world
but I think it's a borderline pitch I
don't think it's you know right down the
middle could it could have been at the
knees when it crossed like I think
given the game situation I'd probably
say strike but that's not how you're
supposed to umpire well I I don't think
low is an egregious call anyway the
catcher he turns around and he says
something the umpire's eyes go all wide
but I can't imagine this was anything
bad he doesn't really show him up but
you can see the Umpire thinking like
what it this what did this what what you
what you can't say that to me you're
gone little twerp throws him out and the
catcher's like what
it's a pretty soft objection there
ninth inning
what could he have said it wasn't that
crazy and look at me so calm here it's
kind of leaving
um manager's gonna take him away now
he's gotta go
I don't know so he leaves he's got a
cross in his hair is that what that is
that's cool
if that okay we're crossing the hair
like that
umpire
chewing his gum staring off watching him
leave and then the new catcher comes in
and the Pitcher says hey don't worry
about it I'm just going to pick this guy
off and the catcher laughs and he's like
this is gonna be fun I'm gonna enjoy
this and then they pick him off and
you're out and then the catcher screams
from The Dugout ball don't lie that was
strike three batter was meant to be out
Final Destination ever seen it the first
pitch he throws to the new catcher gets
rocked for a home run bummer this one
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