What happened between Lady Vols softball, UCLA in Women's College World Series
What happened between Lady Vols softball, UCLA in Women's College World Series
UCLA's Megan Grant missed home plate after hitting a game-tying two-run home run against Lady Vols softball on June 1, which prompted a 13-minute review with two outs in the seventh inning.
Officials ruled that Grant did miss home plate and was assisted back to touch it by a teammate, but it did not matter.
"The play is not reviewable according to Appendix G," an umpire announced, referencing the section of the NCAA rule book that pertains to reviewable plays.
Lady Vols coach Karen Weekly was irate with the decision. Weekly attempted to file a protest but could not due to the play not being reviewable, according to ESPN.
Grant's homer tied the elimination game 4-4 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Alexis Ramirez, the on-deck hitter, pulled Grant back to touch home plate after she stepped over it celebrating the home run with her teammates waiting in a half-circle at home plate.
Tennessee led 4-2 going into the final inning and Lady Vols ace Karlyn Pickens got the first two outs of the final inning. Jordan Woolery singled with two outs before Grant homered to right center on the first pitch she saw from Pickens.
Pickens got Ramirez to ground out after the review to end the top of the seventh.
The winner between the No. 7 seed Lady Vols and No. 9 seed Bruins will play No. 6 seed Texas on June 2 (noon, ESPN). The Longhorns have to be beaten twice to to be eliminated.
The Lady Vols lost their opener 4-3 against No. 2 seed Oklahoma on a three-run, two-out walk-off homer from Ella Parker off Pickens. Tennessee run-ruled No. 3 seed Florida in five innings, eliminating the Gators with a 11-3 win on May 30
This story will be updated.
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