baseball2024
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Hello,
Hope this is the right place to post this. There was a high school state championship baseball game in Southern California last weekend that ended in controversy. In fact, it is probably one of the most controversial situations that I've ever heard about in sports, pro or non-pro.
The team that was behind, Moorpark High, hit a walk off home run to end the game against Hart High. However, after initially ruling it a home run giving the win to Moorpark, the umpires reversed their call and called it a ground rule double, saying it didn't clear the fence, hence giving Hart the win. Moorpark High is officially protesting the game, parents are in social media wars and it is really out of hand and the talk of the sports community.
The reason I am posting it here is I believe it is the only place it can be solved. There are multiple videos out there of the play - some that show it going over the fence as a home run, and some that show it landing before the fence as a double. I've watched all the videos and I honestly don't know which video is correct as they all provide evidence for both a homer and a double. I'm sure someone on here can solve the discrepancies between the videos.
Below are some of the different videos circulating. There are others out there, there are also some photos. Please weigh in as to your thoughts if this ball cleared the fence. It would mean a lot to so many to solve this conclusively.
Thank you
Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-oMNogk7HYw
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMZtLYlGaJs
Source: https://x.com/jkahn_5/status/1792006598321184904
Source: https://x.com/Basebology_/status/1792245690254417990
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/moorpark-hart-high-school-walk-off-controversy-19468537.php#
Hope this is the right place to post this. There was a high school state championship baseball game in Southern California last weekend that ended in controversy. In fact, it is probably one of the most controversial situations that I've ever heard about in sports, pro or non-pro.
The team that was behind, Moorpark High, hit a walk off home run to end the game against Hart High. However, after initially ruling it a home run giving the win to Moorpark, the umpires reversed their call and called it a ground rule double, saying it didn't clear the fence, hence giving Hart the win. Moorpark High is officially protesting the game, parents are in social media wars and it is really out of hand and the talk of the sports community.
The reason I am posting it here is I believe it is the only place it can be solved. There are multiple videos out there of the play - some that show it going over the fence as a home run, and some that show it landing before the fence as a double. I've watched all the videos and I honestly don't know which video is correct as they all provide evidence for both a homer and a double. I'm sure someone on here can solve the discrepancies between the videos.
Below are some of the different videos circulating. There are others out there, there are also some photos. Please weigh in as to your thoughts if this ball cleared the fence. It would mean a lot to so many to solve this conclusively.
Thank you
Source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-oMNogk7HYw
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMZtLYlGaJs
Source: https://x.com/jkahn_5/status/1792006598321184904
Source: https://x.com/Basebology_/status/1792245690254417990
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/moorpark-hart-high-school-walk-off-controversy-19468537.php#