After sweeping Moore, DeSales and Mercer County in the Central Hardin Wooden Bat Classic, Central Hardin is now 19-1 and hasn't lost a game since March 19th, averaging 10 runs a game, this team is a serious contender for a state title. They have it all, good pitching, big bats, and good defense.

After sweeping Moore, DeSales and Mercer County in the Central Hardin Wooden Bat Classic, Central Hardin is now 19-1 and hasn't lost a game since March 19th, averaging 10 runs a game, this team is a serious contender for a state title. They have it all, good pitching, big bats, and good defense.

 

Will they have the same Homeplate Umpire that called 5 balks on Mercer Co on saturday in a one run game.....left handed P on mound CH coach moaned and groaned forever then HP Ump rewarded him for his whining and begging by giving him the game basically,...no wonder they have a nice record

Who's coach was almost tossed, then reprimanded and not allowed to be on the field for the remainder of the game because of his "loose cannon" tirade directed towards the home plate umpire, which included inappropriate 4 letter words?

You must be soo proud of him. I guess your last batter striking out to end the game is also the result of a bad call by the umpire?

Who's coach was almost tossed, then reprimanded and not allowed to be on the field for the remainder of the game because of his "loose cannon" tirade directed towards the home plate umpire, which included inappropriate 4 letter words?

You must be soo proud of him. I guess your last batter striking out to end the game is also the result of a bad call by the umpire?

 

5 balks....5 balks....enough said .... "Homered" at CH...Has anyone ever seen 5 balks called by the HP umpire between two high caliber teams? In 40 years i sure havent.

Balks all called on the same pitcher or different ones?

Balks all called on the same pitcher or different ones?

 

Two different P..both lefties, one a Jr the other a Sr...both pitched their entire baseball careers , understand the 45 degree angle step etc. All balks cslled in ladt innings. Base ump had already told CH coach they were not balks. In 6th inning CH coach got in HP umpires ear between at bats and "poof"....5 balks.... You decide.all called by HP ump

All in last two Innings ... Just too obvious to be overlooked....MC was robbed. Plain and simple

You're right, too obvious to be overlooked

No Dog in the fight , but 5 bulks is a lot in 1 game. Sound s like the ump`s got in the way of two really good teams. That's never good. From playing and watching games I have never seen or herd of 5 in a game. Lefty`s always have that so-so move to first , it is what it is. Everybody knows its close , but most Ump`s let it go.

5 balks does sound excessive, but without being there, I have no idea whether it's legit or not. But two things stand out---

 

1. The pitcher needs to adjust. Find out what the ump wants and fix it.

 

2. You gotta be allowing a bunch of base runners in order to have 5 balks called on you.

5 is quite excessive, particularly if the pitchers have not had an issue with them to this point. As pointed out, pitcher and coach need to find out what the ump is seeing and adjust.

Pitcher made the same move all day long. It was not a balk the first 3 innings. Suddenly became a balk in the fourth. Centrals head coach had a chat with the umpire and SHAZAM!! It was a balk from then on. Home plate umpire is spineless.

Central Hardins has a loaded lineup. I can see them making a deep run. Excellent baseball team.