A Tennessee Excessive College Division II-AA three-game playoff sequence has been solid into the nationwide highlight after Ensworth’s pitcher Connor Cobb tossed a no-hit gem to tie the sequence with Father Ryan at 1-1.
Whilst you’d anticipate the excitement to be targeted on the Vanderbilt commit’s masterpiece, that’s not the case. As an alternative, it was Cobb’s remaining pitch—No. 121 on the day— that prompted a stir.
In brief: it was one pitch too many beneath TSSAA’s guidelines.
Per the TSSAA rulebook, the pitch rely rule permits for an athlete to throw not more than 120 pitches in someday.
Ensworth’s coach Jason Maxwell referred to as the affiliation the next day and reported the infraction, which led to the forfeit of the sequence and a stunning finish to the season.
As The Tennesessaon’s Tom Kreager reported, it seems like this prevalence—although odd—isn’t unusual:
[Gene] Menees reiterated that the TSSAA’s rule is 120 pitches and has been “so long as there was a pitch rely rule.” Menees mentioned the primary 12 months of the rule pitchers had been permitted to complete the batter on the plate. That modified after one 12 months. The pitch rely rule started in 2017.
Menees mentioned the TSSAA sees pitch rely violations submitted to its Hermitage workplace annually. He mentioned it’s extra widespread within the playoffs.
Father Ryan now advances to the Mid Area spherical, the place they’ll play Lipscomb Academy.