Thinkstock Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) A high school senior is in a coma after he was hit in the head by a baseball bat in the campus batting cages, school officials said.
Jeremy Medina, a senior at Gainesville High School located approximately 55 miles northeast of Atlanta, Georgia who was a pitcher and catcher for the school’s 2022 baseball team, is currently in a coma following being “accidentally struck in the head by a baseball bat while at the batting cage on campus,” according to a statement from the Gainesville School System published on social media on Wednesday.
Details of the accident, which occurred on Monday afternoon at 1:20 p.m. in the school’s batting cages, were not immediately known and school officials have only confirmed that Medina was left in a coma following the incident.
“Medina remains in a coma at Northeast Georgia Medical Center,” school officials said. “Jeremy and his family are firm believers in Jesus Christ and His redemptive love
Batting cage accident at Georgia high school leaves a player in a coma
nbcnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nbcnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Batting cage accident leaves high school senior in coma after being hit in head with baseball bat
knzr.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from knzr.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.