Got laid out tonight.
 

Bottom of the 5th, home team winning 9-0, runners on 1 & 2. Batter squares to bunt, both runners off on the pitch. Batter pulls bat back on slightly high inside pitch and for whatever reason catcher never puts glove on the ball. Ball caught me square on the chin and drove my jaw back into my right ear. Massive ear ache, bloody nose, trainer trying to call ambulance as Im telling him to just give me a minute. But hey, game ending run somehow crossed the plate in the middle of all of this.

Throat protector? (Glad you're ok, rookie)

I have a throat protector it just caught me square on the chin. My partner said it sounded like a canon shot when it hit. I've been hit in the mask pretty hard before but never like this. It must have caught me dead square because it didn't really knock the mask around like it normally does.

Sorry you got hit. Chin better than neck, but both suck.

Having trouble envisioning how it hit your chin though. At least on my mask, there's no possibility of hitting there.

Sorry, the ball didnt hit me directly it hit my mask right on the chin. It was hard enough my initial thought was maybe I did get hit directly, but there is no way. Like I said, Ive been hit pretty hard in the mask before, but nothing even close to this.

Ok..I was wondering how it got to your chin. Thanks for clearing it up. You feeling ok today?

Still have a major earache and soreness in the jaw joint, other than that feel pretty good.

Still worth checking for concussion.

Seconded.

Yeah....get checked out..especially since I just set you up for next weekend!

Got games this afternoon. If the earache doesnt let up by tomorrow I will go get it checked out.

How snug was the mask?

Its just loose enough it will drop away from my chin if I look down. I found the impact mark on my mask. It has a short built in throat protector that juts out a little at about a 45 degree angle to the mask face. The ball hit right in the center of this angle just to the right of dead center. So the mask actually caught the ball and transferred all the force to me.

update?

Worked 2 games yesterday, got 2 more today. Feel fine other than jaw is a little sore and ear still aches a little.

Wow; 15 responses, and no snide comments about the subject line? You guys are slipping. ;)

Seriously, hope you recover quickly. After a shot like that, it's tough getting back there, especially when there are lingering aftereffects.

Ear still hurting this far after, you probably ought to go get checked out.

Agreed.

Speaking from experience, if this is a concussion, you need the rest now. Another concussion so soon after suffering one is bad news.

I wear hearing aids and I think the earpiece got smashed into the ear canal and just bruised it. Hearing is fine, well other than requiring hearing aids. And yes I caught myself flinch a couple of times yesterday on high pitches.

Well, I thought about it.... ;)

Might want to think about investing in these:

Umpire Mask Protection System from Team Wendy

Damn! The only reason I read this thread was that I didn't notice the word "out" in the subject line the first time I read it. Imagine my disappointment. :cool:

just curious, what mask do you wear? glad your ok.

Just got the Honig mask with Team Wendy pads so far I really like it.

Its a Wilson but don't know model off the top of my head. Has not been my week have taken 3 more in the mask since that hit. I have apparently become a ball magnet.

Time to put you out in right field.