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Tensions exploded during the baseball game of Saturday’s NCAA between Samford and Mercer.
Samford’s gardener Michael Gupton connected a two -run homer to increase Bulldogs’s advantage over Mercer Bears. Gupton seemed to shout something to Mercer players during his spirit jogging around the bases.
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Gupton’s words seemed to aim at least one player in the baseball diamond, as well as Mercer’s refuge. Gupton finally touched the dish and celebrated with his teammates from Samford.
A visibly frustrated campocort of Mercer, Bradley Frye, tried to follow Gupton and had to be arrested by the referees. Mercer’s coaches also expressed their frustrations to the referees.
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Mercer players began to leave the playing field in apparent protest.
Several Mercer players had to be held on the bench.
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The commissioner of the South Conference, Michael Cross, attended for the game and was finally seen talking with the referees.
Gupton and Frye were expelled from the game after a video review. The coaches were also expelled, with the assistant of Samford Gil Walkes and Mercer launch coach, Tanner Gordon, received executions.
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Frye’s mother also showed her the door after she was stopped and jumping on the shelters moments after her knowledge of her son’s expulsion. Other Mercer fans were thrown after they went to the bench roof.
The game was delayed for approximately 25 minutes.
Samford finally held a 5-1 victory on Saturday. The victory hit Samford’s ticket to the socon championship game.
