College baseball game delayed after umpire takes a scary foul ball straight to the mask
A college baseball game between Vanderbilt and Alabama was delayed for 15 minutes after home plate umpire Scott Kennedy was struck by a foul ball during the second inning. Kennedy, who was hit in the face by a foul tip off Brennan Holt's bat, eventually walked off the field under his own power. The game resumed with a replacement umpire, and Alabama went on to win 5-0.
- ▪The incident occurred during the second game of a series between Vanderbilt and Alabama at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in Tuscaloosa.
- ▪Umpire Scott Kennedy was struck in the mask by a foul ball but was able to walk off the field with assistance from trainers.
- ▪The game was delayed for 15 minutes while medical personnel evaluated Kennedy.
- ▪Alabama head coach Rob Vaughn confirmed after the game that Kennedy was expected to be okay.
- ▪Alabama won the game 5-0 despite the mid-game disruption.
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OutKick College baseball game delayed after umpire takes a scary foul ball straight to the mask Kennedy was eventually able to walk off the field under his own power and was replaced behind the plate By Matt Reigle OutKick Published May 1, 2026 8:10pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Caitlin Clark Injured AGAIN...Is This A Trend?? | The Ricky Cobb Show Caitlin Clark's 3rd season has started off with yet another injury, after slamming her knee on the court yesterday. There was a scary moment during Friday's college baseball game between Vanderbilt and Alabama when the umpire took a blistering foul tip straight to the head.
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