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The college football season might be over, but a hard hit in a baseball game between the Central Michigan Chippewas<\/a> and Toledo Rockets that may have filled that void for a few moments.<\/p>\n

In the top of the seventh inning, Rockets outfielder Luke Walton hit a dribbler back to Chippewas pitcher Max Hammond. Walton blazed down the first base line, trying to avoid a tag or at least get to the bag before the pitcher threw it to the first baseman.<\/p>\n

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Toledo\u2019s Luke Walton scores a run against Oregon in a game on Feb. 14, 2025. (Chris Pietsch\/The Register-Guard \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

Hammond came down the line and pushed Walton down. The tag was made, but Walton took exception to the shove. He got back up and addressed Hammond face-to-face. The two players had to be held back as both benches spilled out onto the field.<\/p>\n

As the dust cleared, Hammond and Walton were both ejected. The coaches didn\u2019t address the situation after the game.<\/p>\n

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NCAA signage is seen on the field before the game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the Ole Miss Rebels during the Division I Men’s Baseball Championship held at Charles Schwab Field Omaha on June 26, 2022 in Omaha, Nebraska. (C. Morgan Engel\/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Central Michigan picked up the 6-5 win in the 11th inning when Harrison Bowman delivered an RBI single. Bowman was 3-for-5 with a double in the win.<\/p>\n

The Chippewas defeated the Rockets, 18-7, on Saturday night. The victories clinched Central Michigan\u2019s first Mid-American Conference<\/a> series win of the season. They improved to 9-11 overall on the year and 3-6 against conference opponents.<\/p>\n

Toledo fell to 10-11 overall and 6-3 against conference opponents.<\/p>\n

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General view of the stadium before the contest between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Florida State Seminole at Charles Schwab Field Omaha on June 18, 2024. (Steven Branscombe\/USA TODAY Sports)<\/p>\n

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Central Michigan will return to the field on Tuesday for one game against the Michigan State Spartans<\/a>. Toledo is also in action on Tuesday. They hit the road to take on the Butler Bulldogs.<\/p>\n

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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n