Adelaide club baseballer loses sight in one eye in 'horrific freak accident'
ABC News Australia · Rachael Merritt ·
An Adelaide club baseballer struck by a ball in an "horrific freak accident" during a weekend game has permanently lose sight in his right eye, his close friend and former teammate says.
Adelaide's baseball community is rallying around a "tough cookie" player who lost sight in one eye after a "horrific freak accident" during a weekend game.
Veteran member of the Adelaide Angels Baseball Club, Tyler Forney, was struck in the eye by a foul ball off his own bat, during a double-header against Woodville on Saturday.
Close friend and long-time teammate Chris Congdon said Mr Forney was in the batter's box during the second game when the incident happened.
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