ECU's Byrd first D-I baseball player to compete with prosthetic leg - ESPN

An East Carolina infielder/pitcher, who battled back from losing a leg in a boating accident two years ago, has become the first person to play in Division I baseball with a prosthetic leg.

Parker Byrd, a sophomore, got the historic moment to remember when he pinch-hit Friday night in the eighth inning of the Pirates' season-opening 16-2 victory over Rider.

Walking to home plate to thunderous applause, Byrd reached base on a walk on a 3-1 pitch that drew an even bigger reaction from the crowd of 5,221 in Greenville, North Carolina. Byrd was pinch run for by designated hitter Jason Janesko, who eventually scored East Carolina's 13th run of the game.

What. A. Moment.