Should Texas' Hoaglund have been ejected?

[sluggers]

In the second game of the regional, Taylor Hoaglund of Texas was on third and another runner was on 1st. There was a groundball on the infield, and they made the play at home. Hoaglund was out by a mile. Hoaglund then started grabbing at the glove of the catcher, trying to force the ball out. The runners advanced to 3rd and 2nd while Hoaglund was wrestling the catcher for the ball.

The umpires either failed to to see the altercation or refused to call interference. It was really disgraceful to see a player act that way.

What happened to sportsmanship in these games?

 

[mogsoftball]

Yes she should have been ejected for multiple games, it was pretty disgusting behavior.

 

[Michael N]

Ejected and runners moved back due to interference is how I saw it . I understand Cuico getting ejected after the warning but the 2 game suspension seems excessive . The problem is if you don't eject Hoagland and suspend her how do you justify doing the same to Cuico for a far less offensive play ?

 

[Michael N]

And justice is served . It happens so rarely but it makes me happy to see Hoagland going home and Oregon moving on and this is coming from someone who is not an Oregon fan (mainly because they play us in football) .

 

[Greenmonsters]

Punk move. She should've been tossed like a salad. And the only post-season play that the involved umpiring crew should see for the rest of this year's WCWS should be on TV.

 

[HornetsCoach]

Was at the NCAA woman's lax semifinal in Stony Brook yesterday. Gators apparent game-winning goal in overtime with .09 remaining DISALLOWED after a stick check shows an illegal pocket.

Syracuse answers with a now sudden-death goal. They go into a big hug-fest before any stick-check behind the net and in the midst of it a teamate snatches the shooters stick and yanks the strings to take any pocket out of it.

Shouldn't have been an overtime since Syracuse was up 12-5 at the half, but here's the video. Pretty funny, really.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WqQLUmDh_k

 

[redhotcoach]

I saw the oregan catcher holding the glove up into hoaglands body much longer then needed. I think hoagland was pushing glove off her, not trying to knock the ball out.

 

[softballphreak]

What Hoagland did was much more flagrant and violent than the action of the ejected player.

It seems there was a Texas fan behind the plate instead of an umpire.

 

[MsDinosaur]

I was SO pleased when Oregon bounced Texas from post-season play. That was a rotten move from Hoagland, not that I expect much niceness from a longhorn. I like Connie Clark, but Texas killed the Big Eight conference and I'll always despise them for that.

I'm crying over Mizzou though. If only Coach Earl had taken Thomas out one inning earlier; she was just too tired and while she's not easy to hit off, the LSU team had too many looks at her... But I'm taking heart that they got a long way for a team full of freshmen. Next year they'll be in the SEC and I may get to see them more on TV!