College Ump Says Hostile Fans Caused ‘Lapse of Judgement’ on Viral Call

Umpire Reggie Drummer was suspended by the Southland Conference earlier this month after he called a controversial third strike in the final inning of a game between New Orleans and Mississippi Valley State.

The now viral clip shows Mississippi Valley State outfielder Davon Mims taking offense to a bad second strike call on a fastball at his shins, causing him to jump out of the batter’s box and stomp around during an at-bat in the ninth inning. The 1–2 pitch was several feet outside over the opposite batting box...