UCLA’s Megan Grant missed home plate after hitting a game-tying two-run home run against Lady Vols softball, which prompted a 13-minute review in the Women’s College World Series.

Officials indicated that Grant did miss home plate and was assisted back to touch it by a teammate, but it did not matter.

“The play is not reviewable according to Appendix G,” umpire Chris Neighbors announced, referencing the section of the NCAA rule book that pertains to reviewable plays.

The Lady Vols won 5-4 in the ninth inning on a Laura Mealer walk-off single to left field, advancing to the WCWS semifinals after Grant’s homer forced extra innings.

Grant’s homer with two outs in the seventh inning tied the elimination game 4-4 on June 1 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Alexis Ramirez, the on-deck hitter, pulled Grant back to touch home plate after she stepped over it celebrating the home run with her teammates waiting in a half-circle at home plate.

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Lady Vols coach Karen Weekly was irate with the decision following the review. Weekly attempted to file a protest but could not due to the play not being reviewable, according to ESPN.

Tennessee led 4-2 going into the seventh inning and Lady Vols ace Karlyn Pickens got the first two outs in order. Jordan Woolery singled with two outs before Grant homered to right center on the first pitch she saw from Pickens.

Pickens got Ramirez to ground out after the review to end the top of the seventh. UT threatened in the bottom of the seventh against UCLA (55-13) before the game headed for extra innings.

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The No. 7 seed Lady Vols (47-16) will face No. 6 seed Texas (53-11) on June 2 (noon ET, ESPN). The Lady Vols have to beat the Longhorns twice to advance.

The Lady Vols lost their opener 4-3 against No. 2 seed Oklahoma on a three-run, two-out walk-off homer from Ella Parker off Pickens. Tennessee run-ruled No. 3 seed Florida in five innings, eliminating the Gators with a 11-3 win on May 30.

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