Georgia high school baseball player declared brain-dead after freak batting cage accident

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A Georgia high school baseball player was declared brain-dead by doctors on Wednesday after he suffered a "devastating head injury" last month when he was accidentally struck with a baseball bat during team practice. 

Jeremy Medina, a senior at Gainesville High School, was "accidentally struck in the head" on Nov. 20 at around 1:20 p.m. while practicing at the school’s batting cage on campus. 

Gainesville High School senior Jeremy Medina was accidentally hit in the head by a baseball bat while in a batting cage on campus on Monday at around 1:20 p.m., according to the Gainesville City School System. (Gainesville City School System)

Principal Jamie Green has said that Medina was injured when leaning into the net as a player was hitting balls, but said there was "no misconduct."

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He was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center where he remained in a coma. 

At a press conference with Medina’s family on Wednesday, Dr. Michael Cormican revealed the young athlete was declared brain-dead after a series of tests. His family later added that they would be honoring his wishes of becoming an organ donor. 

"As you all know, he arrived in very serious condition from a devastating head injury," Dr. Cormican said. "Unfortunately, at this time he has progressed to death by neurological criteria, or brain-dead." 

A general view of an indoor batting cage. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Dr. Cormican explained that Medina lost consciousness as a result of the injury, causing him to lose "his ability to maintain his airway," FOX 5