# @slugger.report on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdwugvgMJme
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70905606-sluggerreport-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/2baf0e90db.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-26T18:55:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Anthony Poulin (@slugger.report) — https://gondola.cc/slugger.report

## Caption

During a Texas high school baseball playoff game between Nederland and Georgetown, a controversial collision happened near third base. Hayden Grooms, Georgetown’s third baseman, was trying to catch a shallow pop fly when a Nederland runner ran toward third base and collided with him. Grooms was seriously hurt and had to leave the game.

The incident caused controversy because Grooms’ father believed the runner intentionally lowered his shoulder and hit his son. He argued that the player should have been suspended. However, the collision may also have been accidental because both players were focused on the play and did not see each other in time.

This situation creates an important debate: Should the runner have been suspended, or was it simply an unfortunate baseball collision? Some people believe player safety should come first, while others think a player should not be punished for an accident.
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