I watched the widescreen replay of Crighton's ejection.

Jun 10, 2024, 5:46 PM

Crighton was ejected because he left his position on the field. The explanation was the inning was over and when he saw it was over he should have run straight to the dugout rather than turning left at home and running toward the incident by first base.

Well, watch the video. I found a video linked below. Go the one 1:50 mark and start watching the full field video. Crighton is rounding third base. Pay close attention to the gator 1st baseman, 2nd baseman, shortstop, third baseman and catcher. And, remember their dugout is on the third base side of the field.

If Crighton is guilty of "leaving his position on the field" because he went toward the incident, then why weren't those 4 players ejected for the same reason.

Actually, even the outfielders ran toward the incident, not toward their dugout.

Caglione is the only guy who went toward the dugout. The first baseman came up and physically confronted the baserunner.

The umpire stepped in front of the second baseman and stopped him from heading to the confrontation.

Note: I'm not saying all those guys should have been thrown out. No one should have been ejected. It's baseball. But, for the umps to single out one Clemson player and ignore the entire UF infield, especially the first baseman, is ridiculous.

https://youtu.be/WPSPwSccboQ?si=HiWe5zhyHipiF77f