UW-Milwaukee's Grant Ross gets homer thanks to 'Canseco' head bounce

UW-Milwaukee’s Grant Ross didn’t quite get all of a pitch in the bottom of the fifth inning against Central Florida in the NCAA Tournament.

But thanks to a fortuitous bounce, the ball still went over the fence for a home run at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Alabama.

That’s because it bounced off the head of UCF centerfielder DeAmez Ross.

Ouch.

The play was reminiscent of an infamous play in major-league baseball history in 1993, when the same thing happened to Jose Canseco with the Texas Rangers.

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UW-Milwaukee baseball vs UCF NCAA Tournament regional game highlights

UCF Knights head coach Rich Wallace and Milwaukee Panthers head coach Shaun Wegner shake hands before the game as Milwaukee Panthers take on UCF Knights during the NCAA Regional Baseball tournament at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Ala. on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

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