September 24, 2008

Accident Prone Brothers...

So on Friday night at Eric's softball game him (shortstop), his brother Mitch (left field), and the 3rd baseman were all going for a ball. If you don't know or haven't ever seen Eric play any sport he dives for everything. And of course always gets dirty and usually has white jerseys that I have to try to get clean. Any way, so they are all three going for this high ball and for some reason no one calls it. Me and Eric's mom are screaming call it call it, like we always do. So Eric dives (head first) into Mitch's leg who is running full force and before he even hits the ground he is OUT. His body goes flopping on the ground, the 3rd baseman jumps around and Mitch falls to the ground. Mitch looks over at Eric not moving laying on the ground. He thinks "I have just killed my brother", he goes white as a ghost and feels like he needs to puke. He was also in tons of pain from where Eric's head hit him on the thigh.
So in the meantime Eric's mom, dad, sister, and me all go running out there not knowing what we are going to find when we get out there. Eric was just waking up when we got there and was acting all funny asking weird questions and his eyes were all dilated and rolling around. It was FREAKY. He kept saying, whats the score we got to keep playing, let me play. There was a huge group of people all standing around trying to help. We should have called the ambulance but Eric wouldn't let us. He got up after a few minutes and then after a bit went up to bat. He is crazy. So he finished that game and then went on to play the next game, diving and running around. It was the weirdest thing ever.
So that night I kept waking him up like every 1/2 hour to see if he was still conscious. So me and Spicie didnt get much sleep that night. His neck and back were sore and still are, I think from the impact. Mitch's leg has a huge knot/charlie horse in it. But I think they will both be okay.
* Also Monday Eric and Mitch play softball on another team and they both got hurt again. Mitch threw out his back and Eric got a black eye.
THEY ARE TWO CRAZY BROTHERS!!!

4 comments:

Scott and Malorie said...

Holy Moly. I would no way let him play again. I would have been a basket case. I guess boys will be boys and you can't do much to stop that. I'm glad that he was okay. Where does he play?

Keri said...

Geez, I'd be scared too! Sorry that he keeps you on your toes, :)
But those boys - if they're going to play might as well go all out right?

The Coach and his Wife said...

That is so crazy! I dont like that at all- I would have been scared out of my mind. I am glad nothing was to serious and he was able to get back up and play-boys are not smart somteimes :)

Emily & Eric said...

Hi Mal, They play at Weber County Fair Grounds.