Outrage in baseball state tourney: Game-tying HR waved off in 7th inning (VIDEO)

Updated: May. 23, 2024, 3:41 p.m.
Published: May. 23, 2024, 2:17 p.m.

PJ Potter | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Sometimes, a nightmare can become reality.

For Northern Highlands - the 10th seed in the NJSIAA North Jersey 1, Group 3 state tournament - that just happened.

Trailing 3-0 on Wednesday, with two outs in the top of the seventh inning against seventh-seeded Mount Olive, Highlanders senior Beckham Stern smashed what appeared to be a game-tying home run, sending his teammates into a frenzy.

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