Oklahoma’s Jaxon Willits ejected for bat slam after HR in win over Texas A&M
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Friday was a busy night in the SEC. In Nashville, we had the SEC Tournament quarterfinals on the hardwood. Everywhere else, we had the start of conference play in baseball. And for all the good that transpired, we unfortunately had some bad that went with it.
In Norman, Oklahoma defeated Texas A&M 8-7 in a game the Sooners trailed 4-0 before they got to bat. That, obviously, isn’t bad. What was, though, was the treatment of Jaxon Willits. He socked a game-tying home run in the bottom of the sixth for Oklahoma, and celebrated by slamming his lumber on the ground. He was ejected for doing so.
If you watch the replay, Willits was obviously not showing up/taunting the Aggies, even though his bat bounced toward the dugout. Some fans in the comments pointed to NCAA rules prohibiting bat slams as the reason for Willits’ ejection, but others were in disbelief at the decision.
Willits is surely disappointed he didn’t get to finish the game, but he’ll undoubtedly take the win. Oklahoma is now 16-2 on the season, with losses to only Arizona State and Gonzaga. The Sooners can clinch the series over the Aggies with a win Saturday afternoon (4:00 p.m. ET) or Sunday (2:00 p.m. ET)
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