New Jersey Little Leaguer cleared to play
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A 12-year-old Little Leaguer is “distraught” at the prospect of missing his team’s first state tournament game because he was suspended for flipping his bat after hitting a game-winning home run.
Little League player Marco Rocco is getting major league support after he was suspended from a state tournament for flipping his bat during a game. The suspension was overturned.
Scherzer spoke out on Friday in defense of Marco Rocco, a 12-year-old Little League player in New Jersey. A judge recently lifted a suspension against Rocco, who was suspended earlier this week for flipping his bat in celebration.