Gainesville High School student Jeremy Medina.Photo:Gainesville City School System/ Facebook
Gainesville City School System/ Facebook
A high school senior is in a coma after being hit in the head with a baseball bat inside a batting cage on campus.
On Wednesday, Gainesville High School in Georgia confirmed that Jeremy Medina was the student who had been injured during an incident at the school on Monday afternoon.
The statement continued, “Medina remains in a coma at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Jeremy and his family are firm believers in Jesus Christ and His redemptive love, and are requesting prayer during this extremely difficult time.”
Details of what happened during the accident, which occurred at 1:20 p.m. local time on Monday, have not been released.
Gainesville High School is located northeast of Atlanta.
Jeremy Medina.Prep Baseball Report
Prep Baseball Report
“Jeremy is full of fight and grit on the baseball field and we pray he continues to fight with the same grit,” they wrote in apostshared on Facebook. “We continue to lift up those involved with the accident in our prayers and positive thoughts.”
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A second post also read, “We are praying for our neighbor and baseball friend at Gainesville. The baseball community is tight and we send all our love and prayers to the players, coaches and Gainesville Baseball family.”
source: people.com
