Kentucky and Auburn’s baseball matchup turned bizarre when dugout antics led to multiple ejections. Auburn had already taken the first two games of the series, but this one was remembered more for what happened off the field. Early in the game, the Auburn dugout got loud during a 2-2 count and began a choreographed “row the boat” cheer. The home plate umpire repeatedly told them to stop, warning that it was causing tension. The players ignored him and kept going, prompting the umpire to eject one of them.
The confusion ramped up when one of the players thought he had been tossed and began walking off, only for the ump to keep pointing and eject another teammate as well. One left through the stands, drawing more attention and frustration from the umpire, who told him to leave the same way he entered. The other, thinking he hadn’t been ejected, returned to the rail and joined back in. The ump saw him again and confirmed the ejection, telling him to go for real this time.
The Auburn players, realizing the mood, decided to avoid further trouble by turning their backs to the field in a silent protest. The umpire seemed to approve, saying they could stay as long as they didn’t make more noise. What started as a dugout cheer turned into a string of warnings, ejections, and awkward exits. Ump didn’t want the dugout party turning into a fight, and Auburn eventually complied, but the chaos left plenty of people confused—and entertained.