College baseball player suffers gruesome leg injury during celebratory home run trot

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Source: Fox News

Summary

Seton Hall baseball player Justin Ford suffered a gruesome injury to his left ankle while celebrating a home run in the season opener against Boston College. Ford was replaced by a pinch runner and did not return to the game. The Pirates ultimately lost 6-4.

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The game followed a familiar script.

Ford’s celebratory hop turned into a catastrophic moment, and the Pirates’ momentum shifted.

Seton Hall’s early lead was short-lived, and they couldn’t hold on.

This one felt recognizable early.

The result wasn’t surprising by the end.

Original observation: “Injuries always seem to find the one player who’s trying to make something happen.”

Author:

Evan Null