It happens rarely, what to do?

My heart breaks for the family, teammates, and friends of this young man. May he rest in peace.

My prayers to this family.

Don't know what (else) to do.

This is a local kid for us. He was at a practice in a church gym with a club team. Doubt there was a defibrillator available, or someone who knew how to perform CPR. A real sad, and freak thing to happen. My prayers go out to his family. No real further details except what was initially reported.

May our Heavenly Father comfort this family through this most difficult time and bring them the sense of Peace which passes all understanding...

Tough, tough thing to go through, my condolences to the family, teammates and friends.

I've always had Red Cross first aid training, since I was a teenager...through the military and now have to keep up as a ships captain. Of course, the courses include CPR as well as other great life saving and first responder training.

I thought, GW has a good idea, I'll see if I can find a course for my HS Sr. in my area...$100 for Red Cross first aid training. Too bad it's such a stumbling block. I'll train him myself.

Words cannot express properly, but I pray for them to be surrounded with the love they need to comfort them for their loss.

This is a tragedy, one in a million chance they say...but that brings no comfort to his family...he is gone just like that.

Dear God please be with the team, the coaches, friends and most of all his family, Amen.

My sense of these injuries is that cpr is probably not that helpful, but a difibrilator would be. Any emts out there with observations? I know these are rare, but the downside is pretty horrible.

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I'm thinking CPR to be used until, hopefully, EMTs arrive promptly.

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In my daily devotions, I will hold up this young man and all his family for all Gods Mercies....

This is very sad and seems to be happening (or being reported) more often........

In doing a bit of research, I have found the following: http://www.royonrescue.com/tag...n-chest-by-baseball/

I hope that link is okay to post. I do not know the author but the information looks valid.

I do know if your park/school doesn't have an AED available, you should found out why and push them to get one.

this is probably commotio cordis:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commotio_cordis

In my job we have to know CPR and how to us a defibrilator and its is my understanding that CPR would have helped at least until the AEV could be brought to use. Certainly every Little League, Pony League and every other type of organized baseball should have these lifesavers available in the concession stand or somewhere easily within access. Very tragic for this young man and his family and friends. According to the book "Death on the Diamond", this type of accident happens every year.

I think every coach that conducts a practice or coaches a game should be required to be CPR certified. There is nothing that can bring this young man back but maybe this situation or ones like it can be used to bring about positive change.

My prayers go out to the family and loved ones.

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I agree Coach.

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Very, very sad and the family will be in my prayers.

CPR certification is one of the easiest things in the world to get. It's a very simple process. That is reason enough to get certified. An AED is pretty much dummy proof in case someone has to use it. CPR is never a bad thing if the person has no heart rate or is breathing but does have a pulse. You will be trained what to do in either situation. It's not a guarantee to save someone but you have to try. AED's are expensive but there are all kinds of grants / funding out there if you need one if you look into.

I've been certified for almost 20 years and thankfully I've never had to use it. If I can go the rest of my career without using it I will be a happy guy.

Go get certified - get your kids certified.

I brought this story to the attention of the new athletic director of the local high school. He must not have read the story, as he mumbled some nonsense about metal bats.....I told him the remarkable thing about this story is that it was an 16 year old sophomore who was hit by a PITCH, not a batted ball---and it was during a practice. I asked him if all of the coaches are CPR trained, if the school has any AED(s) and where they are located, and if the coaches know how to use them.

After about one week, the AD finally got back to me with news that ALL of the coaches will be CPR trained by the spring season and that they will all learn how to use an AED. Then he shared the best news-- that he just received word from the principal that he can order TWO---one each for the baseball and softball coaches----and that they must be carried with them to the field.

My daughter came home from school that same day and told me that her sports medicine teacher, the trainer, excitedly told her in the class the same thing----that the school will purchase 2 AED(s) for the baseball and softball teams. The trainer didn't know that I brought it up, just that he was happy that there would be additional life saving equipment, God forbid that they ever have to use it.

I appreciate the experience from the coaches who posted in this story. It allowed me to bring it up to the AD with confidence that all coaches should be certified......thank you.

good for you play baseball... thanks for making a difference and maybe saving a life.

Our prayers and condolences to the Adams Family. Based on my experience, The faster you can apply an AED in unconscious individuals both sports and non-sports related, the better will be the prognosis. The ability to analyze a cardiac rhythm quickly and give the approriate electricalshock can be the difference between life and death. I agree that ALL sporting events should have this very valuable device available readily during emergency.

Every parent and anyone that works with athletes should be certified in CPR.

In this instance however, a readily accessible AED would have likely saved this young mans life. Most every organized sporting venue has them in our area, certainly every high school.

My prayers to the family, and god rest his soul!!