geeteebee Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 This is a really freak accident that happened here this week. Highschool baseball pitcher dies Grapevine baseball player dies 06:50 PM CST on Saturday, February 24, 2007 From Staff Reports Chris Gavora, a 17-year-old varsity baseball player at Grapevine High School, died Saturday, two days after a baseball struck him in the head during warm-ups, according to the Dallas County medical examiner's office. The rare combination of missing safety netting and a line drive in a batting cage led to the injury Thursday. Officials are investigating the cause of the accident and reviewing safety procedures. According to a statement from the Grapevine-Colleyville school district, Chris was pitching to a teammate in one of the school's four batting cages. He was standing behind the L-shaped pitcher's net designed to protect pitchers throwing batting practice. "Preliminary findings indicate that secondary protective screen netting was not in place," the statement said. "A teammate in [another] cage hit a line drive that went through an opening in the net, across an open area, and through the other batting cage's opening." Chris received first aid at the scene and was transported by ambulance to the hospital. He underwent surgery at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas on Thursday. His family has declined to comment through the school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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