Tennessee-Notre Dame umpire crew chief explains Drew Gilbert's ejection
The crew chief of the Tennessee-Notre Dame Super Regional opener has offered an explanation for UT outfielder Drew Gilbert’s ejection.
Gilbert was tossed during the middle of a 5th inning at-bat after arguing a strike call on a 1-0 pitch. The ejection means Gilbert is also suspended for Saturday’s Game 2 of the best-of-3 series. Umpire crew chief Billy Van Raaphorst spoke to NCAA Baseball Knoxville Super Regional pool reporter Mike Wilson of the Knoxville News Sentinel after the game:
“Tennessee #1 Drew Gilbert argued several pitches during the top of the second inning, steaming in from centerfield. To begin the next inning I talked to the player between innings, warning him to direct his comments only to his team, not our crew or the other team. He said O.K. and that he just gets excited.
“During the fifth inning following strike one, Tennessee batter Gilbert yelled an expletive, followed by another expletive as he walked out of the box and was subsequently ejected.”
Drew Gilbert getting Tossed.
[You don’t need @Jomboy_ to read lips there. 🤬] pic.twitter.com/Sq1AkWr435
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 11, 2022
Tennessee’s Drew Gilbert and Pitching Coach Frank Anderson have been ejected. pic.twitter.com/VetiKNEAe3
— 11Point7: The College Baseball Podcast 🎙 (@11point7) June 11, 2022
After the game, Tennessee coach Tony Vitello was asked about Gilbert’s absence for Game 2.
“You have to have a different guy in the 4-hole,” Vitello told reporters after the game. “I don’t know necessarily who it will be, but we’ve had other guys in that spot. Drew went through a phase during the year with a little bit of hamstring stuff and also we’ve mixed guys in and out of the lineup early in the year, not this deep. We’ll see. The guy we put in for him (Jared Dickey) is a guy just like Drew that if I’m going down, I want to go down with that guy.”
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Just play the game. All the other stuff is just a distraction. I have no issue with confidence or even some degree of arrogance, but you have to back it up, and you can never lose your composure. Gilbert lost his. Hopefully it’s a lesson learned and the team will play well in his absence.
First off, if you argue you put yourself in a position where the ump can punish you. However, that was an example of an ump wanting to insert himself into the game. Gilbert didn’t get in his face, and had turned towards the bench when the ump threw him out.
You might want to read the article about this. Drew was already warned, and then said two expletives. Not good on his part.
The umpire shouldn’t have purposely made a bad call to entice Drew either. Umpire calls the correct call nothing is said. But umpire is either Catholic or he bet on Norte Dame it seems like and either one is wrong
That’s the line of the day. You can’t be serious.
Your an idiot
You’re
Says the idiot that does not know how to spell you’re.
Did you not read the article? He was already warned earlier in the game and then went on to yell not one but two expletives towards HP umpire while arguing balls/strikes. It doesn’t get easier than that to force an ejection. This is 100% on the player; no excuses.
I know UT fans are new to baseball bc you’ve been bad for so long but you cannot do what he did on any level and think you’re not gonna be tossed
Lol
Honestly, it might be something that is different between baseball and some other sports. I’ve been to a bunch of football and basketball games and there are lots of f bombs being dropped and nobody gets thrown out. I feel like umps are just more sensitive than refs in other sports.
Golf?
There are explicit rules in baseball about arguing & profanity. He broke both. If a football or basketball player gets in a refs face he will get a 15 yard penalty or a technical foul. Those are those sports punishment while baseball’s is ejection. The ump gave fair warning and the actions were repeated. The player has zero excuses. You should follow his lead.
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It doesn’t matter where you are turned if you use the magic words. He had been warned.
I watched the game. He clearly was looking at the ump when he argued and dropped the F bomb. He was warned and did it again while using profanity. That’s a simple case of getting thrown out for breaking 2 rules at the same time. Everybody on the broadcast agreed.
Yeah, you can see it in the video. But if you MF/SOB an umpire you are gone no matter where you are facing.
I never stood in a batters box but I do know you can’t argue balls and strikes, period. Every ballplayer should know that and if you drop the f bomb, goodbye. What really disturbed me was the “fan” that held up a t-shirt that said, “Classless Catholics”. That is the same as hate speech in my way of seeing things and I am not Catholic. Let’s show some class and whoop some ass!
The people have spoken; AND have decided you need to shut up. That shirt is the same as hate speech??? Grow up.
I think you need to look at that shirt again. The picture that has been going around said “Classless vs Catholics”. It is a spin off from Catholics vs Convicts, old days of UM-ND.
There is not hate speech involved, just quit trying to start a narrative that fits what you hope it is.
Yes, we are not part of the percentile in tis country that cries hate, foul or r a c i s m on EVERY SINGLE topic.
I just read an article that said it was UT students that made up the Classless vs Catholics T-shirts. It was just a play on a very old saying.
Now there are bright orange shirts being sold in middle TN that say: Knoxville Super Region runner Ups.
I believe the shirts you’re referring to said Classless vs Catholics. That is not hate speech as it was referring to our fans as Classless.
I think it goes back to when notre dame played alabama.
The original Golden Domers vs Mobile Homers
Its the Vols against the world right now they better get focus quick
They’re getting ready to learn what it feels like to be number one heading in only to lose it all before the big show. Happens all the time.
Keep your mouth shut and play the game. I played baseball for 13 years and never saw a call changed by arguing it. Occasionally if you asked the ump to ask for help, he would, but no balls and strikes. Now Gilbert has hurt his team. It would have been better for him to allow the coach to argue if anyone was, losing a coach, or manager in baseball is not as hurtful as losing a starter.
His reaction was amusing. He stood there for several minutes with his mouth open in faux shock. He knew what he did. He just thought he could get away with it.
It’s BASEBALL! I love how UT fans who don’t know the game are defending it and I also love opposing fans acting like it’s the end of sportsmanship LOL. IT’S FREAKING BASEBALL AND HAPPENS. Gilbert ran his hole and was tossed, Anderson called the ump a name you can’t say and he to was tossed too. Not the first time or team and won’t be the last.
Yep. I agree.
Gilbert standing there catatonic, mouth open is how the Vol season should be remembered.