[boop]

It’s called commotio cardis. The ball hits the chest at the exact time in the EKG cycle where it is most vulnerable to causing an arrest. Tragic.

[Hunton Peck]

Thanks for the info. The medical term is included in the article, but not the further explanation.

[Lmo56]

It’s called commotio cardis. The ball hits the chest at the exact time in the EKG cycle where it is most vulnerable to causing an arrest. Tragic.

Same thing happened to a local HS student who starred in lacrosse. Hit in the chest with lacrosse ball during game - went into cardiac arrest - died ...