Texas catches tough break on called second out after batter hit by pitch

A spot in the College World Series is on the line in Palo Alto and things are getting intense. Stanford and Texas are battling one another, with both teams threatening to add a ton of runs. In the top of the seventh inning, with a 6-3 deficit, the Longhorns were looking to get back into the game before controversy struck.

Porter Brown was up to bat, with runners on first and second. Just one out was on the board for Stanford and a pitch came inside and hit Brown. The only issue? He was called out after the umpiring crew determined the hitter leaned into the pitch.

By definition, Brown was ruled out. Instead of having the bases loaded with one out, Texas had to keep their runners at bay and attempt to battle with two outs. Just two batters later, Stanford got out of the inning with a big strikeout of Eric Kennedy, keeping their three-run advantage.

To no surprise, head coach David Pierce was not too happy with the call. Even after the crew got together to discuss and eventually made a decision, Pierce was in the ear of the third base umpire while serving as a base coach.

You can watch the full moment here.

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