Quote Originally Posted by Bone_afide_Dawg View Post
Did I hear right that USM was pretty much gifted the winning run with a called balk scoring a runner from 3rd and with the UAB coach ejected for arguing the call? Y’all watch, SM is going to get more special help getting through this tournament.
The balk call gave USM a 3-2 lead in the 4th, and both teams hit solo HRs in the 5th for the last scoring in the game.

Looked like the UAB pitcher properly stepped off the pitcher's plate, but the third base ump called the phantom balk. The pitcher had made no move toward the plate and backed off.