16-year-old boy in critical condition after being hit in head by baseball

Ki o tsukete!

Here's hoping for a fast recovery.

I hope he comes through, but this reminds me of what happened to Australian cricketer Phil Hughes recently. He took a ball to the base of his skull just below the ear and was basically brain dead afterwards. Helmet manufacturers in both cricket and baseball may need to reconsider their designs in light of situations like these.

Second Baseman? What was the kid doing? Picking his nose? I used to play mid-on in cricket with no gloves or helmet. That only 3-4 meters away from the batsman. This kid was at the other side of the diamond. He should have been onto it. He was obviously not paying attention and now, the teacher faces scrutiny for this kid's lack of attention. Fantastic! I hope he recovers, but at 16 he should have been paying attention. I know how these high school baseball teams train and there is no excuse for skylarking.

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Second Baseman? What was the kid doing? Picking his nose? I used to play mid-on in cricket with no gloves or helmet. That only 3-4 meters away from the batsman. This kid was at the other side of the diamond. He should have been onto it. He was obviously not paying attention and now, the teacher faces scrutiny for this kid's lack of attention. Fantastic! I hope he recovers, but at 16 he should have been paying attention. I know how these high school baseball teams train and there is no excuse for skylarking.

Even Major Leaguers have been hit in the head and even killed by line drives and they are professionals getting paid. We don't know what factor played into this and it can happen anytime. I hope he recovers from this physically and mentally.

I hate it when athletes get injured. This was a freak accident. Lets hope the boy recovers and gets bck on tha field soon.

Disillusioned: Wow, you sound like those parents in America who scream at the kids for screwing up on the field. And this one's in critical condition. You may want to yell louder so he can hear you. Poor kid.

Helmet manufacturers in both cricket and baseball may need to reconsider their designs in light of situations like these.

In situations like THESE? I know of no second basemen who wear a helmet of any kind when they're in the outfield - unless you want to call the baseball cap a "felt helmet".

Second Baseman? What was the kid doing? Picking his nose? I used to play mid-on in cricket with no gloves or helmet. That only 3-4 meters away from the batsman. This kid was at the other side of the diamond. He should have been onto it. He was obviously not paying attention and now, the teacher faces scrutiny for this kid's lack of attention. Fantastic! I hope he recovers, but at 16 he should have been paying attention. I know how these high school baseball teams train and there is no excuse for skylarking.

It's obvious you DON'T know how they train, or you wouldn't be spouting off as if they were in the middle of a game with only one thing commanding everyone's attention. Typically, while the coach is hitting fly balls to the outfield, the infield is conducting separate drills - throwing warm-up throws, etc. THAT'S "how these high school baseball teams train."

In situations like THESE? I know of no second basemen who wear a helmet of any kind when they're in the outfield - unless you want to call the baseball cap a "felt helmet".

I was leaning more to the cricket side of things where close in fielders do wear helmets to try and prevent this kind of thing. Helmets for fielders were unheard of in cricket until some horrible injuries happened. I know basemen don't wear helmets, but in school level baseball where they don't have the experience and skill level yet, it might be an idea. Again, like the Aussie cricketer who died a few months ago, it only takes one hit to the head and that can be the end of it.

Disillusioned:

This is a 16 year old KID not a major league baseball player, and this wasn't a game; it was practice. He most likely expected the ball to fly over his hear to center field.

Secondly, YOU don't know this kid's ability to play baseball. He may have just started playing or may be playing that position for the first time. it was an unfortunate accident, and its pretty sad that you would post blame on the victim.