A tense varsity baseball matchup between Spring Hill College and the University of Mobile took an unexpected turn late Tuesday night when a heated confrontation between players led to a bench-clearing altercation, ultimately resulting in a forfeit.

The incident occurred in the bottom of the 11th inning after Spring Hill’s batter hit a pop-up that was caught for the third out, sending the game into what should have been a routine changeover. Instead, the game quickly unraveled.

Though neither school has officially commented on the situation, an anonymous spectator who was seated near home plate described the events that followed.

According to the witness, after the third out was recorded, the University of Mobile’s pitcher stepped off the mound and began yelling at the batter as he walked back toward the dugout. The batter, who initially kept walking, reportedly turned back and confronted the pitcher after continued verbal provocation.

“The pitcher just kept yelling,” the witness said. “The batter finally turned and responded. They were going back and forth when three Mobile players ran out and shoved their pitcher into the batter. That’s when everything blew up.”

The situation escalated quickly but was brought under control by coaches and crew from both teams. No injuries have been reported.

Officials decided to call the game immediately. Citing unsportsmanlike conduct, both teams were handed a forfeit, marking the game as a loss for each side in the official standings.

Attempts to reach athletic department representatives from both universities were unsuccessful. Both teams have declined to issue statements regarding the altercation at this time.

As of now, it remains unclear whether the schools or the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference will issue further disciplinary actions. Representatives from SIAC are not commenting on the situation at the moment.