An umpire from Denton says he’s going to press charges after a boy’s baseball coach attacked him during a game this weekend.
The coach could face an assault charge after admitting he shoved the umpire, Sam Phelps, after he questioned a call.
Phelps, an umpire for the past 15 years, was working multiple games Saturday afternoon at the Five Star Baseball Complex in The Colony.
Phelps says seconds after he called a runner safe at home, a coach from the Abilene team came out of the dugout upset.
The coach then shoved him in the face, and Phelps fell backwards and hit his head.
An ambulance was called and he was put on a stretcher and taken to the hospital. He was scanned for a concussion and released from the hospital Saturday evening.
Soon after, he decided to press charges and filed a police report.
The coach admitted his role in the confrontation and hopes he can one day shake Phelps’ hand and apologize.
The organization hosting the tournament announced that the coach and his team are now banned from participating in future tournaments.
