An LSU baseball fan was head in the head by a line drive on Tuesday night, and it would be an understatement to say he took it like a champ.
LSU third baseman Tommy White blasted a home run to give the Tigers a 9-0 lead in their win over Nicholls at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. A fan who was seated in the left field bleachers tried to catch the ball with a glove, but he could not make the play. The ball cranked him right in the head instead.
Get off the tracks when the train's comin' through@tommywhite44 | SECN+ pic.twitter.com/zUQ2fKWH3A
— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) April 24, 2024
The fan, who was later identified as Cory, gave a great interview during the SEC Network broadcast. He joked that he must have had a hole in his glove. He also showed off the egg he had on the top of his head.
“I mean it was on a rope. You know, I’ve been carrying this glove with me for years and I was like, OK, now’s my time, I got one coming. Hole in the glove, man,” the fan said. “What can I say? It beaned off my dome and here we are. I got a nice little goose egg. … It don’t feel good. It felt like every bit of a 109-mph fastball, home run ball, yes.”
Meet Cory, the LSU Baseball fan who took a Tommy White home run straight to the dome. He's in great spirits despite the 109 MPH EV missile that hit him.
"Friday I'll go get Tommy to sign it for me, and maybe kiss my boo-boo" pic.twitter.com/ftcfPjqhYP
— Pat Timlin (@pat_timlin) April 24, 2024
That could have ended much, much worse, so it was great to see the fan in good spirits afterward. At least he got a souvenir for his troubles.
