CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Getting punched out in baseball or softball means you were caught looking at strike three. According to police, a Florida man turned the tables on an umpire Tuesday night, punching an umpire after disputing a called strike.
Aaron Charles Dvorak, 38, of Cape Coral, was charged with battery on a person 65 years or older, the Fort Myers News-Press reported. He was released from the Lee County Jail after posting $10,000 bail, according to online booking records
According to witnesses, Dvorak came to the plate during a softball game and complained about a strike call the umpire made, the News-Press reported. After an argument, Dvorak allegedly struck the umpire in the face, causing an injury to the official’s lip.