Friday, October 25

Pennsylvania baseball participant fatally struck within the face whereas dismantling unapproved dugout

A university baseball participant died after he was struck within the face when a makeshift dugout he was serving to to dismantle collapsed on him this week.

Angel Mercado, 19, was a center infielder who had simply accomplished his freshman season at Division II Central Penn College. He was taking part in in a summer time recreation league that held its video games and practices in a park in Harrisburg.

The coach of Mercado’s staff had constructed a makeshift dugout there out of wooden on Sunday, however metropolis officers informed him it wasn’t allowed. Mercado was amongst a gaggle of gamers dismantling the construction Monday afternoon when it unexpectedly collapsed and he was struck within the face.



Mercado suffered a traumatic head damage and was taken to a hospital, the place he died on Tuesday. The Cumberland County coroner’s workplace dominated the demise an accident.

“Nothing criminal happened here,” metropolis spokesman Matt Maisel stated. “No charges will be filed against the coach. No charges will be filed against anyone. This is simply a tragedy.”

During the varsity’s graduation ceremony on Thursday night time, some college students paid tribute to Mercado by carrying his initials and baseball jersey quantity on their commencement apparel.


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