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MLB Reporter Kelsey Wingert Hit in the Head by 95 MPH Line Drive at Rockies Game

Colorado Rockies television reporter Kelsey Wingert does a spot from the first-base well before the first inning of a game against the San Francisco Giants Monday, May 16, 2022, in Denver. Wingert was hit by a foul off the bat of San Francisco Giants' Austin Slater in the ninth inning of the game. The announcer, who was seated in the first-base camera well, was taken from the game after being struck in the head by the ball.

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Major League Baseball Reporter Kelsey Wingert was taken to the hospital this week after she was struck in the head by a 95 mph line drive during the Colorado Rockies game.

The accident happened in the ninth inning of the game between the Rockies and the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Wingert, 29 — who is the television reporter for the Rockies — was sitting near the first-base camera when the ball struck her head, according to Yahoo Sports.

Wingert received immediate medical attention and was taken to a nearby hospital. On Thursday, she shared an update on her condition and explained the treatment she required after the hit.

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A CT scan checking for internal bleeding and fractures came back clear, but Wingert's injury required internal and external stitches, she told followers on Twitter. "Checking in – Monday, I took a 95 MPH line drive to my head," she wrote.

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Wingert told her followers she spent five hours in the hospital receiving treatment.

"I've been staying at my GM's house. I can't say enough about AT&TSN & the Rox. I've never experienced support like this," she wrote.

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Wingert, 29, formerly covered the Atlanta Braves.