[ClearCase_guy]

In the new America, I think the winning coach has to be fired, right? Or is that just a basketball rule?

[CommerceComet]

I played in one of those inexplicable games in a softball league years ago. On this night, we couldn’t do anything wrong and they could do anything right. In the bottom of the first, we batted for over an hour and scored almost 50 runs. After awhile it got so ridiculous that both teams were just laughing about it because no one could believe it. No hard feelings - the other team joined us at the local watering hole where most stayed until closing time.

[Non-Sequitur]

His team starts seven freshmen.

And apparently no pitchers.

[mellow velo]

This blowout is less egregious than others as far as sportsmanship goes IMO, based on what's reported. It's not like EKU kept their starters in the entire game to run up the score (they started subbing in the 1st inning). After the one player stole 2 bases, the coach put the brakes on. It's not like they were laying down bunts, stealing bases, playing hit-and-run, etc. Or, as has been done in b-ball blowouts, using fast breaks and shooting 3's 'til the final buzzer. As the coach said, they played station to station. All EKU could do was put the ball in play. With at least 9 errors (the official scoring was 'generous'), what could they do? Purposely miss? If you were a 2nd or 3rd string player finally getting a chance to play, would you waste an at bat intentionally striking out?

It seems like the EK coach understood the deal and didn't take offense. Maybe his pitchers were so worn out after the first game, he didn't want to go through that again for a 2nd, thus the forfeit.