The UCLA Bruins softball team received a nice break from the umpires during their elimination game against the Tennessee Lady Vols at the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City on Sunday.
The Bruins were down, 4-2, in the top of the seventh and were down to their final out. They got a single to bring up Megan Grant, who ripped a pitch well over the wall in right-center field. Grant appeared to have tied the game with her big blast, but Tennessee noticed that she failed to touch home plate when she crossed it.
The Lady Vols requested a review, and the umpires reviewed the play. The umpires indicated that Grant had missed the plate and been assisted by a teammate before touching the plate — both of which would have negated the home run. However, the umps realized that the play was not reviewable, which allowed the two-run home run call to stand.
