Sheriff’s deputy, umpire arrested in wild Grand Slam baseball brawl
A baseball brawl at a Grand Slam tournament in Mississippi led to the arrest of a sheriff's deputy and an umpire. The incident occurred after a game at Cornerstone Park when tensions escalated between Lieutenant Darrell Holley and umpire Jeff Akins, resulting in physical altercations involving players and officials. Both individuals face misdemeanor charges for fighting and are banned from future tournaments.
- ▪Lieutenant Darrell Holley, a sheriff's deputy and coach, was arrested after fighting with umpire Jeff Akins.
- ▪The brawl began when Akins pushed Holley, who then responded with force, leading to punches exchanged between the two.
- ▪Holley's son, a player on the team, joined the fight by punching Akins in the head multiple times.
- ▪Both Holley and Akins were charged with misdemeanor fighting not in self-defense and banned from future Grand Slam events.
- ▪The Starkville Police Department confirmed the arrests and stated that an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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Sports Sheriff’s deputy, umpire arrested in wild Grand Slam baseball brawl By Bridget Reilly Published May 4, 2026, 2:37 p.m. ET A Grand Slam baseball tournament in Mississippi turned ugly after it ended. A deputy for the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Office and an umpire were both arrested following a brawl following the tournament at Cornerstone Park on Sunday. In a video taken by parents, which Grand Slam Tournament Director Mike Narmour sent to The Dispatch, players are walking off the field after the final game of the tournament as umpire Jeff Akins pushes Lieutenant Darrell Holley, the coach for Starkville’s 14U sports performance center select team, in the chest. Holley instantly responded by pushing Akins, who then punched the coach in the head.
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