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Bad Hop Injury

S standup10+ posts
Son is 2012 3rd baseman for many years. Last night 2nd inning batter absolutely crushed an inside fastball skimming turf like rocket. On him instantly, glove down to field it, the ball hit a root or lip and took a crazy bad hop straight up in air. Broke his nose plus fractured right maxillary sinus and inferior orbital rim bones. Knocked out for a few seconds with blood all over his uniform. Paramedics and trainers were present and extremely good. He wanted to go back in but they understandably didn’t let him so he insisted on staying and watching the entire game with alternating ice and trainer/paramedic keeping constant eye on him. Then off we went to hospital to get bad news of three broken bones. Sometimes Stuff happens. Nobody’s fault, not his own nor the BESR aluminum bat. He was lucky. No vision problems, no disfigurement, no surgery or missing teeth. He is very mad about missing games and says when his swelling goes down wants to play next week but doesn’t want to wear any mask or anything. Do you think he should play or rest for two weeks and then go back to off-season routine of hitting throwing and working out for 6 weeks and just wait for summer ball?
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fillsfanfillsfan1,000+ posts
Sorry to hear of this, but glad it wasn't more serious and your son is anxious to get back.

I would listen to the doctors. I would think that they wouldn't let him play until the bones are healed. I would also think that the coach would be smart enough not to rush him back into the lineup. Your son has some serious injuries, why would anyone want to risk more damage? He could worsen the injuries by contact less than getting hit with the ball.

He can hit and do other things while recuperating to stay in shape. IMO you don't want to make a bad situation worse. Good luck on his recovery.
coach2709coach270910,000+ posts
It's all in the doctor's hands right now. He can't play or practice until he gets written permission from the doctor. It's not about what the player, coaches, parents or trainer wants because once you see a doctor it's in their hands. Schools cannot / will not allow players to return until they say so.

When a player gets hurt they need to find the right doctor. Some will be way too cautious and hold the player out even if they are good to go. Some are not cautious enough and will let the player return before they are truly ready. Find a doctor who will let them return as soon as they can without putting their health more in jeopardy.
3rdgenerationnation3rdgenerationnation100+ posts
Sending good thoughts for a speedy recovery for your son. He sounds like a tough kid who will be ready to go once he's healed.

It may not have been a issue in this incident but we've played on plenty of fields where I've had to caution my third baseman to play up or back to take a dangerous lip out of play. Most often incorrect raking or dragging moves dirt on to the edge of the grass and then if watering is not done to clear it out you get a build up. It's most often a problem for F5.
floridafanfloridafan5,000+ posts
Hey Standup - Very sorry to hear of your son's injury. I know how much we all look forward to the begining of the season, and to have this occur, once over the initial concern for our sons wellbeing, is the frustration with waiting until he can get back in the game.

I know you will be giving him the necessary time to heal, he will be back at it soon enough.

Best of luck for a speedy recovery!
VectorVector1,000+ posts
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Originally posted by standup:
Sometimes Stuff happens. Nobody’s fault, not his own nor the BESR aluminum bat.




First and foremost I am glad to hear he is going to be alright without any permanent issues. I would also concur with what others have said about leaving the decision to the doctors because once he is healed properly everything should be back to normal. If he were to come back prematurely, it could cause unforeseen problems.
I also applaud his spirit wanting to get right back in there despite having significant injuries. Your son sounds like a true baseball rat.

The only thing I wanted to mention regarding your comment about the bat is that he might not have been hurt as badly if the ball came at him with less velocity. For that matter he might have been in a slightly different position to field or avoid a hit to his face. Granted the hot corner gets some rockets, even off of wood bats. Still the reason for the bat rule change (coming to a field near you soon), relates directly to extra velocity the ball exits the bat giving players no time to react. Additionally the greater the exit velocity, the greater chance of physical damage to the player.

I hope he has a speedy recovery and gets back to playing the game he loves soon.
biggerpapibiggerpapi5,000+ posts
Do what the doctor's say.

On a lighter note, my son had a similar event a few years ago. Luckily for him, the damage was ugly but not nearly as bad as your son.

I remember the play, the ball hit the lip, came up instantly and ricocheted off his face and rolled a few feet away. He went down in a pile holding his face.

I, his loving father, yelled "Get the ball!!!!"
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S standup10+ posts
So far the doctors and his coaches have talked about him returning sooner than i would think (being 1-2 weeks) if using some kind of face protection until healed (6-8 weeks). I think it will depend on how he feels and what we decide. He sure looks pretty ugly today. It would be fine with me if he just went fishing and hit baseballs off the tee for the next month. The more I think about it the harder it is too justify playing while compromised. I don't know anything about possible face protection alternatives while healing but it wont be me pushing him to play even if its possible.
SdleftySdlefty500+ posts
Standup, my youngest is a 2012 also and is not playing HS ball this year due to a knee injury. We have taken the approach of listening to the doctors and trusting their experience to allow our son to heal. The Doc's expect him to fully recover.

If all goes as planned he will be ready to play summer and fall ball, and still has his Sr. year of HS ball ahead of him. He is chopping at the bit but we have talked about it and I think he understands this is the best for him.

Just me, but if your Doc's are clearing him to play in a couple of weeks I would allow him back on the field. Nothing like getting back on the horse that just bucked you off.

Good luck and take care,
Lefty...
C cabbagedadHSBaseballWeb member since 2011
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Originally posted by standup:
So far the doctors and his coaches have talked about him returning sooner than i would think (being 1-2 weeks) if using some kind of face protection until healed (6-8 weeks). I think it will depend on how he feels and what we decide. He sure looks pretty ugly today. It would be fine with me if he just went fishing and hit baseballs off the tee for the next month. The more I think about it the harder it is too justify playing while compromised. I don't know anything about possible face protection alternatives while healing but it wont be me pushing him to play even if its possible.


It really depends... how good is the fishing this time of year? Big Grin

Best wishes for speedy recovery and continued eagerness to get back on the horse!

Papi - nice!

I think I might have told this about a year ago?
A few years back, son slides headfirst into home (I know), high throw, catcher leaps and lands with steal cleats on son's back side. Writhing pain, then motionless, face down for what seemed like forever. Crowd got really quiet. Coaches all huddled around him also very quiet. Then, sudden burst laughter by the huddled coaches and umpire. Son's pants were ripped through to expose his lucky bright yellow smiley face underpants.
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biggerpapibiggerpapi5,000+ posts
standup, I might suggest to you that this event, might just turn your son into the best third baseman around.

When my son returned to SS after his similar injury, he had a slight flich as the ball would get to him. He swore he wasn't doing it and I'm sure it was unconsious but nontheless, I could see it.

So we borrowed one of thos clear plastic masks that a few years ago were hard to find but they seem to be a staple in girls softball nowadays.

It worked great, but not totally for the intended reason. I wanted him to field ground balls for a few weeks with it so that he could field them with absolutely no fear of getting hurt again.

I suppose it did that. But more importantly, it severely limited his downward vision. So he had to over emphasize looking down to follow the ball into the mitt. By the time he took the mask, it was almost as if he was burying his nose in the glove to field groundballs.

The fear was gone and the fielding percentage went way up!

As a bonus (to me), we made him wear it for a few games and he was absolutely horrified for anyone to see him wearing that thing.
SdleftySdlefty500+ posts
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Originally posted by standup:
Thanks for all of the support. I appreciate it. Local NBA team facial surgeon examined son and reviewed his cat scans this afternoon.Said orbital bone has good integrity and he can play again within 2 weeks with face protection. Will see him again Friday after swelling goes down.


Great news! Keep us posted.
YoungGunDadYoungGunDadHSBaseballWeb member since 2005
Standup...I'm very glad to hear that your son is progressing quite well after such a horrible baseball injury.

After watching that video, I must say that your son is one HECK of a hitter and ball player.

Any College coaches on this site who wants to see a good hitter and a potential recruit would do good to go watch this video. The balls come off his bat hard.

Good luck to him this season.

YGD

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