A Georgia high school baseball player was seriously injured and in a coma after a freak accident that occurred inside the team’s batting cages.
Gainesville High School senior Jeremy Medina, a pitcher and catcher for the school’s baseball team, was accidentally hit in the head with a bat inside the team’s batting cages Monday afternoon, according to league officials. school.
School officials said Medina has since been in stable condition, although he remains in a coma at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
“The entire Gainesville community is devastated by the news,” the school said in a heartfelt statement on Facebook.
“His family firmly believes in Jesus Christ and his redeeming love, and requests prayers during this extremely difficult time,” the post continues.
Details about how exactly Medina was hit in the head by the bat were not shared by the baseball team or the school district.
Jeremy Medina was accidentally hit in the head by a baseball bat while in a batting cage on campus on Monday. Gainesville City School System
The community of Gainsville, located about 54 miles from Atlanta, as well as other high school teams in the area rallied to support Medina following the tragic incident.
“The baseball community is tight-knit and we send all our love and prayers to the players, coaches and the Gainesville baseball family,” Chestatee High School wrote on its Facebook.
Medina alternated between pitcher and catcher for Gainesville High School during the 2022 season, although it is unknown if the senior had any college offers.
The devastating news comes just weeks after a high school athlete was also placed in a coma for nearly three weeks before passing away.
Cain Lee, 14, an eighth-grade student at Lutheran South Academy, died after suffering a brain injury during a football game.
Lee was only given about half an hour to live after suffering the injury during a Southwest Football League game, according to a Facebook post posted by Lee’s relatives.
The 14-year-old multi-athlete, who competed in baseball, basketball and track, was described as “a selfless kid who cared more about others and how they did than his performance,” said his baseball coach, Darrin Forse.
“This tremendous loss is heartbreaking; However, we know he is in heaven and we were blessed by the time he spent with us,” said Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham. “I want to extend a sincere thank you for all the kind prayers.”
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