COMEBACKERS!

You hurt my feelings when you yell at me like that

Actually my son got hit on the hip last year and it happened so fast that I wasn't even sure where he got hit. Seemed like he was a little stunned too because he had a little trouble finding the ball. By the time he figured out where the ball was it was too late to make a play. A few years back as a freshman in high school a smoked line drive missed his head by inches, scared the **** outa me but he just laughed and went on to the next batter.

i've gotten hit a few times... not much fun thank God that nothing has been serious...only got hit in hand and in the leg. yea they do get scary coming back that fast.....but i really wouldn't want a 100mph fastball coming straight for my chin from a guy who is almost 7ft tall and that looks like that!

Gotta tell this one... Last year was my sons first year of college ball. Just before the trip to Savannah my son calls me and sez the coach told him he's in relief the 1st game. My wife and I were making the trip down south. After 4 2/3 innings the starting pitcher was losing 8-0. My son gets the call from the pen. Now me, the proud pop is thinking WOW! His first college game he's getting a chance to throw. The pitching coach tells him Look... were down 8-0 and I just want you to throw fastball strikes down the middle and get outs. First pitch.. and the batter hits a rocket right at my son. The ball hit him dead on his pitching arm elbow. All the coaches' go running out to the mound. My wifes and my hearts nearly fall out of our chests. My son shakes off the coaches and gets back on the mound and pitches the next 3 1/3 innings allowing no runs. What a way to start your college career.

Great story Moundmaster
My son just threw his 1st inning in college against Florida State and I was so excited I couldn't believe it. This is such a roller coaster game of emmotions.

Pitcher 101 I honestly have never seen someone hurt real bad. I heard one pitcher was killed when a ball hit him in the chest and stopped his heart. I have seen guys hit in the head,temple and all over the body but non of them seriously hurt. I have seen some scary hits and my son has sat down and the ball whiz over his head. One time he had a line drive blast that headed right for his cup. He deflected it with his glove went right between his legs into center field. It was the only hit he gave up the whole game. I laugh at it now but it was scary at first. I have it on video. His whole body came crashing down with his face in the dirt. Brushed himself off and got right back in the game.

Sweet! no hits, no runs, 2 ks! Great job dad!

Only 1 inning but ill take it.

Thanks innocent.

I got 2 for ya. When I was about 11 I was with a friend and his cousin and his friends. All 16 and could hit way faster than I could react. Home run derby and I pitched because I could put it where I wanted it. Next thing I know took a line drive to the right part of my chest. Scary thing and only had time to partially turn. Another time just playin ball with my friends and one of their dads. Again pitchin just lob pitch and got smacked by the kids dad in the same spot only this time a few years later. This time didn't hurt as much considering I was older and bigger but still no joyride. Weird thing is I've never ever been paranoid about comebackers and almost even more confident after the hits.

When my son was 15 on AAA Legion team, he got hit in the right hip with a ball coming at him. It deflected off of his hip and ended up in deep left field. Nobody called time out because it happened so fast that they weren't sure it hit him or his mitt. It shook him up pretty good.

I have had a couple line drives come back at me so fast that I nearly jumped out of my cleats. I try to knock the ball down with my glove and throw him out at 1st . Thats one of the best feeling, to get a guy out when he hit the snot out of the ball.