What happened in Vanderbilt home run controversy when ball got lost in fog at Missouri?

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What happened in Vanderbilt home run controversy when ball got lost in fog at Missouri?

What happened in Vanderbilt home run controversy when ball got lost in fog at Missouri?

Here's what happened when a ball hit by Vanderbilt baseball's Braden Holcomb was ruled a ground-rule double instead of home run vs. Missouri.

What happened in Vanderbilt home run controversy when ball got lost in fog at Missouri?

Here's what happened when a ball hit by Vanderbilt baseball's Braden Holcomb was ruled a ground-rule double instead of home run vs. Missouri.

In one of the most bizarre moments of the college baseball season, Vanderbilt's series opener against Missouri was suspended in the ninth inning after a home run call was overturned due to fog—yes, fog.

Here's what happened: With the game tied 7-7 in the top of the ninth, Vanderbilt's Braden Holcomb stepped to the plate with two outs and two runners on. He crushed a ball to deep right field, but the foggy, wet conditions made the ball disappear from sight—outfielders, umpires, and even TV cameras couldn't track it.

Initially, the umpires ruled it a home run, which would have given the Commodores a 10-7 lead. But after a lengthy huddle and a consultation with the SEC office, the call was changed to a ground-rule double. That scored one run to tie the game but left the go-ahead run stranded at third.

The confusion didn't end there. Play was immediately suspended due to the weather, and the game is set to resume on May 9 at Taylor Stadium—with runners on second and third, two outs, and the game deadlocked in the ninth inning.

It was a tough break for Vanderbilt, which had just blown a 6-1 lead in the bottom of the eighth before the fog-induced controversy. For fans, it's a reminder that in baseball, even the weather can change the outcome of a game.

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