An angry García immediately turned to get in the face of catcher Martín Maldonado - the two also jawed nose-to-nose when García touched home plate after his grand slam in Houston on July 26.

Source: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/oct/20/altuve-hits-go-ahead-homer-in-9th-astros-take-3-2-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS

A Sterling High School player crosses home plate after another player is declared out ending the inning during the Lady Tigers' 12-5 loss to Scottsbluff at their home opener Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023.

Source: https://www.journal-advocate.com/2023/08/23/sterling-softball-honors-perry-mason-at-home-opener/

Betts then pummeled a 99-mph fastball from Strider to right field, 371 feet from home plate, where it bounced off the top of the padded wall.

Source: https://www.pressenterprise.com/2023/08/31/dodgers-cant-complete-comeback-against-braves-in-series-opener/

Bregman was called out for interference by home plate umpire Tom Hanahan.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/08/watch-red-soxs-garrett-whitlock-make-insane-sliding-catch-on-strange-play/

But home plate umpires actually just finished their best season on record from a statistical standpoint.

Source: https://brobible.com/sports/article/statistics-show-mlb-umpires-are-better-than-ever/

Coventry's Jacob Wojtkowiak slides into home plate.

Source: https://www.courant.com/2023/06/06/coventry-advances-past-windsor-locks-to-reach-semifinal-game-in-class-s-baseball/

Eddy Alvarez was ejected from the ballgame by home plate umpire Robert Nunez during the middle of the sixth inning.

Source: https://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2023/05/30/nashville-sounds-fall-at-charlotte-knights-4-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nashville-sounds-fall-at-charlotte-knights-4-2

Elizabethtown Shawn Davisson throwing to home plate.

Source: https://www.bladenjournal.com/sports/71316/elizabethtown-dominates-red-springs

For a modern ump such as Tichenor, a critical task occurs the morning after a game behind home plate, when he’s expected to log onto M.L.B.’s virtual office and review his work.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/30/magazine/umpires-replay-cameras.html

From his perch behind home plate, with a birds-eye view of the field and of the majestic Wasatch Mountains, Klauke is doing what he always has wanted to be doing ever since he was in high school.

Source: https://www.deseret.com/2023/3/30/23663708/steve-klauke-final-season-salt-lake-bees

Getting the run in an extraordinarily close play at home plate, the coach of the Phenoms came out and expressed his displeasure about the umpire’s safe call.

Source: https://dailycaller.com/2023/08/08/little-league-baseball-coach-knocks-out-umpire-tx-phenoms-ogs-toros-10u/

Huneycutt hit an RBI line drive single to right field, bringing Norris across home plate, before Huneycutt was scored with a Wallace RBI line drive double to right field.

Source: https://s24508.pcdn.co/sports/258565/scots-held-scoreless-in-rematch-against-pinecrest

In a nutshell: After squatting behind home plate in all of 24 games for the Cardinals, Contreras has been unceremoniously relieved of his catching duties.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2023/5/7/23714620/cubs-cardinals-willson-contreras-catcher-marmol-mozeliak

“Obviously they’re gonna have to have an umpire behind home plate to run the show, basically.

Source: https://www.geekwire.com/2023/are-baseball-fans-ready-for-robot-umpires-we-fielded-an-informal-survey-at-the-mlb-all-star-game-in-seattle/

She fielded a ground ball and got the second out of the inning at home plate to keep the run from scoring and secured the Newberry victory by getting the next batter to pop out.

Source: https://www.newberryobserver.com/sports/40665/wolves-pick-up-two-wins-on-sunday

So, Snyder and others are working on shortening their pitchers’ lead leg times — far from a simple change with veteran players who have been developing their craft for decades — in hopes of getting them to deliver the ball more quickly to home plate.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/04/sports/baseball/pitch-clock-coaches.html

Starmount pitcher Molly Swaim tags out Forbush’s Kasey Matthews at home plate late in last Tuesday’s county tilt.

Source: https://www.elkintribune.com/sports/41760/baseball-roundup-falcons-pull-away-late-from-rams-on-the-diamond

The Cincinnati Reds’ Christian Encarnacion-Strand (33) is tagged out at home plate by San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey during Monday night’s game in San Francisco.

Source: https://www.limaohio.com/sports/2023/08/29/740104/

The Mets ace then came out of the visitor’s dugout and just like he thought, he was summoned by home plate umpire Dan Bellino and Cuzzi again.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/04/19/max-scherzer-ejected-in-4th-inning-vs-dodgers-while-being-checked-for-sticky-substance/

The only down note for LSU was an injury to catcher Alex Milazzo, who landed awkwardly on his left leg when he had to hurdle Riopelle as he crossed home plate in the fourth inning.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/sports-news/2023/06/lsu-wins-1st-college-world-series-title-since-2009-beating-florida-18-4-one-day-after-20-run-loss/