Little Leaguer suspended for state tournament game after bat-flipping during epic home run

A 12-year-old baseball player from New Jersey has been suspended for flipping his bat for a home run celebration.

A New Jersey Little League team's chances of heading to Williamsport have taken a hit after one of their sluggers was suspended for a state tournament game due to a bat flip.

Marco Rocco, a 12-year-old for Haddonfield Little League, launched a two-run home run last Wednesday against Harrison Township Little League and flipped his bat into the air.

The homer made it an 8-0 game in the sixth inning, which wound up being the final score. With the victory, Haddonfield clinched the Section 4 title and moved on to the state championship.

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Twelve-year-old Marco Rocco is suspended from playing in a Little League tournament game for this bat flip. (Joe Rocco)

However, as he crossed home plate, Rocco was ejected due to a "safety concern," Rocco's father, Joe, told NJ.com.

"They wrote us a letter saying there’s a rule that says there’s no horseplay in Little League, and they consider bat flipping horseplay," Joe Rocco said. "Little League International openly promotes bat flipping all over their social media accounts, their websites and the broadcasts on TV for the Little League World Series. It’s openly promoted and encouraged. 

"My son watches that and was emulating what he sees."

A temporary restraining order was filed on Tuesday in the Gloucester County Chancery Division in hopes of letting Rocco play. But Little League International is "not willing to compromise in any way," according to the father.

Harrison Little League's catcher was not pleased with the celebration. (Joe Rocco)

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