
Originally Posted by
Sonicblast12
In summer ball we had a guy damn near get half his face torn off because he didn't get behind the L screen in time. Vomiting and convulsions, the whole deal. Scary as hell. I didn't get behind the screen and got smoked right in the chest throwing bp. Probably got lucky there, but I never did it again.
My junior year of college I hit a kid in the helmet with a 92 mph pitch and knocked him out cold. He fell with his arms locked out in front of him and still had his eyes open. I'll never forget that lifeless stare, I was absolutely sure I killed him. Lead off hitter in the game, 0-2 pitch, he didn't even flinch, I don't think he saw it coming. So after the ambulance drove on the field we had a long delay. I think we made 3 errors in the top of the first after the delay. I couldn't throw a strike, gave up 4 runs on about 35 pitches. Everyone was shook up. Still remember that like it was yesterday.
The next year, same kid came to bat but with the face guard. He took my first pitch over the left center field fence.