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Odessa youth baseball player hit in the face during at bat

The incident happened over the weekend during a USSSA tournament in Midland.

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MIDLAND, Texas — On Sunday, the USSSA West Texas state championship was held in Midland, and fans witnessed an incident that has now been posted on Facebook.

In the video, the Odessa Rogue batter was hit in the face with a ball thrown following the at bat.

Watch: We received information from a viewer this afternoon about an incident that happened over the weekend during a USSSA baseball tournament. The batter was hit by a throw following the at bat. We're still working to gather more information. We'll be sure to keep you updated with more information.
Posted by Jenna Elique TV on Tuesday, June 13, 2023

The batter was left with an imprint of the baseball stitches on his face but is okay.

Credit: Eric Rodriguez

We're working on gathering more information. We'll keep you updated on air and online as we find out more.