Eleven players ejected in Georgia, Mississippi State baseball game after bench-clearing dust up

Tempers flared late in the game between Georgia and Mississippi State after there was a collision at home plate. That led to the benches clearing and a total of 11 players being ejected due to the dust up.

The moment came in the eighth inning with two outs. That’s when Georgia hit a ball to the gap and Dillon Carter tried to score from first on the play. However, the throw beat him and he collided hard with catcher Johnny Long at home plate when he slid. Long took issue with that, standing over him and the benches cleared.

You can watch the incident, here:

While Mississippi State’s Long stood over Georgia’s Carter, and appeared to say something to him while kneeing him in the ribs. The umpire then pulled him away as players came out of their dugouts.

SEC Network’s Peter Burns noted that it took 40 minutes to get everything sorted out. When it was all said and done, 11 players had been tossed from the game.

A complete list of the players ejected was not made available. However, it should be noted that, along with Johnny Long, Johnny Long, Dakota Jordan, Hunter Hines, Amani Larry, and Logan Kohler did not return to the field for Mississippi State. On Georgia’s side, Fernando Gonzalez, Slate Alford, and Tre Phelps didn’t return to the field either.

Mississippi State would go on to beat Georgia 3-2. The two teams will meet again on Sunday afternoon to wrap up their series.

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