Ms Wingert said she spent five hours in hospital getting checked over
(Picture: Kelsey Wingert Twitter)A sports journalist in the US is recovering after being struck in the head by a baseball travelling 95mph.
Kelsey Wingert, a Major League Baseball reporter, shared a picture of her forehead injury and gave an update on her condition.
The 29-year-old had been covering a game beween the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants when she was hit by the foul ball.
Checking in - Monday, I took a 95 MPH line drive to my head.
— Kelsey Wingert (@KelsWingert) May 18, 2022
The @Rockies & @ATTSportsNetRM have treated me like family. Getting me treatment & to the best hospital ASAP. I was at hospital for 5 hours w/ David Woodman (GM of AT&T SN), his wife, Paula & my producer Alison Vigil. pic.twitter.com/UzhlCzclNE
Ms Wingert said she spent five hours in hospital getting checked over following the incident but her results “came back all clear”.
She received stitches and had a CT scan.
The reporter thanked people for the support she had received after being struck by the foul ball.
Speaking on Twitter on Wednesday, Ms Wingert wrote: “I had [a] CT scan to check for internal bleeding/fractures and it came back clear, Thank God.
“I received internal & external stitches. I’ve been staying at my GM’s house. I can’t say enough about AT&TSN & the Rox. I’ve never experienced support like this.
“Thank you for the prayers.”
Her legion of fans on social media wished her a speedy recovery.
Ms Wingert was hit by a foul off the bat of Giants player Austin Slater in the ninth inning.
She had been sitting in the first-base camera well.
