Graduate manager Zach Reding was kicked off the Wichita State baseball team after Friday’s 6-5 loss at Bradley because of an altercation in the dugout.
Wichita State athletic director Darron Boatright announced Reding’s “disassociation” from the program at midnight. The news release said there would be no further comment on the matter.
The ESPN3 announcers described pushing and yelling in the Shockers dugout with two outs in the ninth, after a run-scoring double by Alex Jackson cut Bradley’s lead to 6-5.
That gave announcer Dave Snell inspiration to drop a “Big Show” reference and remember the short WSU basketball career of Paul Wight, who went on to bigger fame in the ring.