Catchers have one main job to do: relay signals to a pitcher and catch the sequential pitch thrown. A high schooler in Atlanta also integrated comedy, slapstick and laying down some serious vengeance to the list of duties when he “apparently” ducked, for whatever reason, and missed a fastball that inevitable grilled the umpire in the face. Think it wasn’t deliberate? Then why the hell was there an apology, huh?

“It looks bad, and most people who look at it come away with that conclusion,” (Stephens County principal) Friend said. “But there have been whacky (sic) things that have happened in baseball and high schools, and all I’m going to conclude is that it does need to be investigated. If we’re found to be at fault, we’ll effectively deal with the situation.” Friend said he had interviewed his baseball coaches today and concluded they were not to blame. Friend said he had not finished talking to the players.

Because they’re ducking from trouble. Ha ho he. That dude totally got some payback for shitty calls.

Incoming: Conspiracy To Drill High School Ump In Face? [Walk Off Walk, via Fanhous]