Texas High School Baseball Player Hurt In Jupiter Tournament
Teammates Collide While Trying To Catch Pop Fly
Updated: 10:24 AM EDT Oct 24, 2011
A high school baseball player from Texas has been flown to the hospital after colliding with a teammate during a tournament game in Jupiter.Conner Fikes collided with 18-year-old teammate Jarad Wilson during Sunday's game as both tried to catch a pop fly. Wilson suffered a broken nose. Fikes remained unconscious on the field for about 20 minutes before he was flown to the hospital.Coach Tommy Hernandez said Fikes later regained consciousness and has a major concussion.Hernandez coaches the Dallas Tigers baseball club.Teams from around the country were in South Florida for the World Wood Bat Association's 2011 World Championship.
JUPITER, Fla. —
A high school baseball player from Texas has been flown to the hospital after colliding with a teammate during a tournament game in Jupiter.
Conner Fikes collided with 18-year-old teammate Jarad Wilson during Sunday's game as both tried to catch a pop fly.
Wilson suffered a broken nose. Fikes remained unconscious on the field for about 20 minutes before he was flown to the hospital.
Coach Tommy Hernandez said Fikes later regained consciousness and has a major concussion.
Hernandez coaches the Dallas Tigers baseball club.
Teams from around the country were in South Florida for the World Wood Bat Association's 2011 World Championship.