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The college football season may be over, but a blow in a baseball game between the Central Michigan Chippewas and the Toledo Rockets may have filled that void for a few moments.
In the top of the seventh inning, Rockets outfielder Luke Walton threw a dribbler back to Chippewas pitcher Max Hammond. Walton raced down the first base line, trying to avoid a tag or at least get to the bag before the pitcher threw it to the first baseman.
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Toledo’s Luke Walton scores a point against Oregon during a game on February 14, 2025. (Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Hammond came down the line and pushed Walton to the ground. The tag was made, but Walton opposed the push. He stood up and addressed Hammond face to face. Both players had to be restrained as the two benches overflowed onto the field.
As the dust cleared, Hammond and Walton were both ejected. The coaches did not address the situation after the game.
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NCAA signage is seen on the field before the game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Ole Miss Rebels during the Division I men’s baseball championship held at Charles Schwab Field Omaha on June 26, 2022 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photos by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA via Getty Images)
Central Michigan took the 6-5 victory in the 11th inning when Harrison Bowman delivered an RBI single. Bowman was 3-for-5 with a double in the win.
The Chippewas beat the Rockets 18-7 on Saturday night. These victories gave Central Michigan its first victory of the season in the Mid-American Conference series. They improved to 9-11 overall this year and 3-6 against conference opponents.
Toledo fell to 10-11 overall and 6-3 against conference opponents.
General view of the stadium before the game between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Florida State Seminole at Charles Schwab Field Omaha on June 18, 2024. (Steven Branscombe/USA TODAY Sports)
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Central Michigan will return to the field Tuesday for a game against the Michigan State Spartans. Toledo is also in action Tuesday. They hit the road to face the Butler Bulldogs.
