February 18, 2025
College Baseball’s Battle Against Batting Injuries: Helmets and Protocol
Batting Injuries Helmets and Protocol College baseball’s crack of the bat is pure Americana, but when pitches go wild or foul tips ricochet, batters pay a price. The NCAA Injury Surveillance Program reported in 2023 that head and facial injuries—think concussions and broken jaws—account for 12% of game injuries in men’s baseball, with 0.9 incidents…