DURHAM, N.C. — With the bases loaded and no outs for Florida State in the top of the eighth inning Saturday in 2018 ACC Baseball Championship semifinal round, it appeared Ryley Gilliam’s 1-2 pitch to Drew Mendoza had caught the inside part of the strike zone as it was dropping down over the back side of home plate.
However, home plate umpire David Savage did not see it that way. He instead called a ball. Clemson head coach Monte Lee, who been battling for his players all night, finally lost his cool. He yelled at Savage from the edge of the dugout and said a few choice words that caused Savage to throw him out of the game.