Jumbo Package: Wrapping up the spring game

Happy Monday, everyone. As you already know, softball swept Mississippi State while baseball took one of three from Tennessee, which caused the Vawls to lose their minds.

This is a particularly bad look considering the widespread umpire shortage at lower levels of baseball that is generally blamed on mistreatment from players, coaches, and parents.

“We can get people in but the problem is after two or three years because of their treatment from fans or players and coaches and whatnot they leave the industry,” Faulkens said.

Across the country this past weekend, two incidents of violence against umpires have gone viral. In Texas, a coach was caught on camera shoving an umpire after being thrown…