Umpire Forgets How Foul Poles Work, #3 Tech Loses 8-4

That’s it, that’s the story. #3 Georgia Tech Baseball damn near had a close game against Xavier won tonight before a Carter Christenson slicing line drive down the left field line was called a home run by the umpiring crew despite clear and obvious evidence to the contrary. The umpires even reviewed it, saw the same footage we all saw on television, and still ruled it a home run.

Ball as seen in front of foul pole https://t. co/DqwNU67aKG pic. twitter.

com/AQ6QYi27of — #3 From the Rumble Seat (@FTRSBlog) May 2, 2026 At the time, it was tied 4-4 in the 10th, and that missed call gave Xavier three runs they did not earn to make it 7-4. They followed it up with back-to-back hits to drive in their 8th run. With the loss, Tech is robbed of matching their regular season record win total (47 wins) as they sit at 37 wins with nine games remaining.

Tech Head Coach James Ramsey took it upon himself for not prepping the team to be ready offensively, as they struggled with some bad swing early in counts, including a pop up by Kent Schmidt with runners on in the bottom of the 10th. Coach Ramsey meets with the media after an 8-4 extra innings loss to Xavier. #StingEm 🐝 pic.