A highschool baseball participant in Gainesville, Georgia, was declared mind lifeless two weeks after being struck within the head in a batting cage accident.

Gainesville Excessive College senior Jeremy Medina, an 18-year-old pitcher and catcher, was initially left comatose on Nov. 20, when he was struck within the head by a teammate’s bat.

“Gamers have been hitting balls from the tee in one of many two netted areas. … Jeremy approached the netting as one other participant was hitting from the tee. Because the participant adopted via on his swing, Jeremy leaned into the web and was struck within the head,” Gainesville Excessive  Principal Jamie Inexperienced defined at a information convention Nov. 29, in keeping with WDUN radio.

On Sunday, 13 days after the accident, medical doctors declared him mind lifeless, along with his household making the prognosis public Wednesday, in keeping with The Atlanta Journal-Structure.

“The preliminary trauma to his head was vital and brought about him to lose consciousness, and as he misplaced consciousness he misplaced his potential to keep up his airway,” Dr. Michael Cormican, Northeast Georgia Medical Middle director of surgical vital care, instructed WAGA-TV, Atlanta’s Fox affiliate.

AfterJeremy’s demise, his organs can be donated in keeping with his needs.

“Though his life ended so younger, Jeremy’s legacy will proceed via his selfless choice to present the reward of life,” stated Frank Medina,  Jeremy’s uncle, in keeping with the Journal-Structure.

On Wednesday, the Gainesville Metropolis College System posted on X: “The lifetime of Jeremy Medina will perpetually affect the lives of our whole group. His passing will imply renewed life for a lot of others as an organ donor. Please proceed to hope for the Medina household.”

His household stated an “honor stroll” and celebration of Jeremy can be held within the coming days, in keeping with WSB-TV, Atlanta’s ABC affiliate.