Little League World Series: Scary moment turns to sportsmanship after pitch hits player in the head

[Norbert]

I have to admit. I got a little teary eyed seeing this. Sportsmanship indeed.

Afrightening moment ended with a remarkable display of sportsmanship on Tuesday after an errant pitch at a Little League World Series qualifier hit a batter in the head.

The incident occurred during the first inning of the Southwest Region Championship between Texas East and Oklahoma with a spot in the LLWS at stake. With two men on and two outs, Texas East pitcher Kaiden Shelton threw an 0-2 fastball that struck Oklahoma's Isaiah Jarvis in the head.

The pitch knocked Jarvis' helmet off, and he immediately fell to the ground, clutching his head. Jarvis escaped injury and was eventually able to get up and take first base on his own. Meanwhile, Shelton was visibly upset about the errant pitch. He looked down at the mound in tears as Jarvis took first.

Jarvis saw that Shelton was upset and walked to the mound to console him and give him a hug.

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[forthemiddle]

1. That's what sportsmanship looks like!

There are many adults that could learn a lesson from this.
What a great kid, I’m sure his parents are proud!

[MontanaMama]

2. I'm a baseball mama

and have been watching the LL regionals religiously. I am always so impressed with these kiddos. They’re under a lot of stress on the road to the LLWS.

[spanone]

3. Saw that too...

Gives me hope for my grandchildren and their generation.

[mcar]

4. What a lovely moment

[rsdsharp]

5. It's very nice to see that, especially on that large a stage.

That kind of pressure can bring out conduct which is on the other end of the sportsmanship spectrum.

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Some of these plays were clean, they just resulted in contact.

[NowISeetheLight]

6. Parents

I’m convinced they learn it from their parents. I coached youth hockey in Minnesota in the 80s for many years (up to High School). I saw both sides of sportsmanship. In the end I saw a lot of correlation between parents and how the kids acted.

[perfessor]

7. Couldn't watch it all the way through.

Had some onions to chop.

[Norbert]

8. ABC News picked up on this

will be the final news item.

[marybourg]

9. If Jarvis were my child, I'd wonder if he really

“escaped injury” after being hit on his (helmeted) head so hard that he “fell to the ground, clutching his head”.

[BlackSkimmer]

10. Reassuring to see there are parents still raising their kids this way.

Instead of those looking for a fight at every perceived insult.

[Mysterian]

11. A truly nice gesture by that youngster

If only more adults could be kind to each other.

[blueinredohio]

12. Made me cry.