Tempers flare at hot corner

June 2, 2009 at 5:05 a.m.

by Stephen B. Thornton

Arkansas led Oklahoma 11-0 in the eighth inning of Sunday's Norman (Okla.) Regional championship game when Razorbacks sophomore Andy Wilkins connected for his fifth hit of the game. Wilkins was tagged out by third baseman Garrett Buechele, preventing him from hitting for the cycle. But it didn't end there. Wilkins got tangled up with Buechele, falling backward (above, center) then rising up and going face to face with Buechele. Umpire Joe Cruz quickly stood between Wilkins and Buechele before pushing them apart as both benches emptied.
Arkansas led Oklahoma 11-0 in the eighth inning of Sunday's Norman (Okla.) Regional championship game when Razorbacks sophomore Andy Wilkins connected for his fifth hit of the game. Wilkins was tagged out by third baseman Garrett Buechele, preventing him from hitting for the cycle. But it didn't end there. Wilkins got tangled up with Buechele, falling backward (above, center) then rising up and going face to face with Buechele. Umpire Joe Cruz quickly stood between Wilkins and Buechele before pushing them apart as both benches emptied.

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas led Oklahoma 11-0 in the eighth inning of Sunday's Norman (Okla.) Regional championship game when Razorbacks sophomore Andy Wilkins connected for his fifth hit of the game. Wilkins was tagged out by third baseman Garrett Buechele, preventing him from hitting for the cycle. But it didn't end there. Wilkins got tangled up with Buechele, falling backward then rising up and going face to face with Buechele. Umpire Joe Cruz quickly stood between Wilkins and Buechele before pushing them apart as both benches emptied.

Sports, Pages 20 on 06/02/2009

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