Watch: College baseball game ends with 'ball don't lie' moment

LSU Tigers infielders Jared Jones (22) and Tommy White (47). Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: College baseball game ends with incredible 'ball don't lie' moment

By Adam Gretz | Last updated 5/25/24

LSU was a 12-11 winner over South Carolina in an SEC baseball tournament game on Saturday evening, erasing what had been at one point an 8-0 deficit.

The Tigers won the game on a two-run, walk-off home run from Steven Milan in the bottom of the 10th inning.

Here is a look at the home run.

Milan walks it off in extra innings for LSU after they trailed South Carolina 8-0 pic.twitter.com/KI9SCEMnrD
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A go-ahead, walk-off home run in extra innings is dramatic enough, especially in a semifinal of a conference tournament. But what makes this moment even more spectacular is how LSU ended up trailing going into the bottom of the inning.

In the top of the 10th, South Carolina attempted to steal home in what was at the time a 10-10 game. Parker Noland looked to be out by a mile to end the inning. But after the umpires got together and discussed the play, it was decided that Noland would be ruled safe because the LSU catcher had left the catcher's box too early and was called for interference.

Here is the play.

South Carolina tried to steal and got thrown out, after a conference it was determined the runner should score as the catcher left the catchers box and it can't be reviewed I don't know what the hell is going on they're still discussing it pic.twitter.com/Uu8hVheAKi
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That was an extremely significant judgment call and it could have completely swung the game in South Carolina's favor. It looked like it might until Milan hit his game-winning home run. For the Tigers, it was the ultimate "ball don't lie" moment and had to feel like some vindication after they felt wronged in the top of the inning.

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