The family of a Gainesville High School baseball player seriously injured in a batting cage accident will update the community on his condition Wednesday.
Senior Jeremy Medina was struck in the head with a baseball bat during practice on campus on November 20. He’s been in a coma ever since.
Medina is a pitcher and catcher for the Red Elephants’ baseball team. Doctors at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville are treating him. At the family’s request, the hospital says it will facilitate a press conference at 11 a.m. on December 6 to share an update on how Medina is doing.
#Prayers 4 Jeremy
On November 22, the Gainesville City School System released Medina’s name and confirmed he was in a coma.
“Jeremy and his family are firm believers in Jesus Christ and His redemptive love, and are requesting prayer during this extremely difficult time,” the school system said.
Teams from across the region are offering their support through social media.
The Habersham Central High School Raider baseball team shared Gainesville City Schools’ statement along with a message to “Please pray.”
The hashtag “Prayers4Jeremy” is circulating online, and the Chestate High School baseball team has added it to its social media profile.
Accompanying one of their posts, Chestateee shared a quote from former Pittsburgh Pirate Roberto Clemente, who said, “There is no brotherhood like the brotherhood of baseball.”
“Jeremy is full of fight and grit on the baseball field and we pray he continues to fight with the same grit,” the team wrote on Facebook. “We continue to lift up those involved with the accident in our prayers and positive thoughts.”
