BSB's Hunter Simmons Suffers Season-Ending Injury
2/26/2024 5:00:00 PM | Baseball
Senior outfielder suffered an ankle fracture in Friday’s series opener vs. Indiana
WACO, Texas – Baylor baseball senior outfielder Hunter Simmons suffered a season-ending leg injury in Friday night's series opener vs. Indiana, head coach Mitch Thompson announced Monday.
Simmons underwent successful surgery on Saturday to repair an ankle fracture that he suffered after crashing into the left-field wall in the top of the first inning Friday against the Hoosiers.
"Our team has been hit pretty hard by the injury bug here early in the season," Thompson said. "While we were already dealing with the losses of Gavin Brzozowski, Jack Little and John Youens, we were very disappointed to lose Hunter Simmons for the season as well. Hunter is a beloved member of this team. His leadership, presence and experience will be missed in the middle of our lineup. While we understand that injuries are a part of the game, they are never something we want to see, especially when they are as major as what happened to Hunter on Friday night.
"I am thankful for the great care that Gavin, Jack, John and Hunter have received from our athletic training staff and doctors, and want to give a special thanks to our athletic trainer Josh Barnhill, the game day personnel, and the emergency medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Hospital who all helped Hunter this weekend. We have already started the process of rehabbing these injuries and getting all four of these guys back to full health. I know the Baylor and Waco community will show up big time in helping all of them get back to being fully healthy and on the field."
A Mansfield, Texas, native, Simmons was off to a strong start at the plate in 2024, hitting .353 across four games with six hits, including two doubles, a triple, a home run and six runs driven in. The senior outfielder had started the season as the team's designated hitter before getting the start in left field on Tuesday, Feb. 20, against Lamar.
Baylor (1-6) continues its nine-game homestand with four games at Baylor Ballpark this week, beginning with a midweek matchup against Abilene Christian on Wednesday before hosting Oral Roberts for a weekend series.
To stay up to date on all things Baylor baseball, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorBaseball.
Simmons underwent successful surgery on Saturday to repair an ankle fracture that he suffered after crashing into the left-field wall in the top of the first inning Friday against the Hoosiers.
"Our team has been hit pretty hard by the injury bug here early in the season," Thompson said. "While we were already dealing with the losses of Gavin Brzozowski, Jack Little and John Youens, we were very disappointed to lose Hunter Simmons for the season as well. Hunter is a beloved member of this team. His leadership, presence and experience will be missed in the middle of our lineup. While we understand that injuries are a part of the game, they are never something we want to see, especially when they are as major as what happened to Hunter on Friday night.
"I am thankful for the great care that Gavin, Jack, John and Hunter have received from our athletic training staff and doctors, and want to give a special thanks to our athletic trainer Josh Barnhill, the game day personnel, and the emergency medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Hospital who all helped Hunter this weekend. We have already started the process of rehabbing these injuries and getting all four of these guys back to full health. I know the Baylor and Waco community will show up big time in helping all of them get back to being fully healthy and on the field."
A Mansfield, Texas, native, Simmons was off to a strong start at the plate in 2024, hitting .353 across four games with six hits, including two doubles, a triple, a home run and six runs driven in. The senior outfielder had started the season as the team's designated hitter before getting the start in left field on Tuesday, Feb. 20, against Lamar.
Baylor (1-6) continues its nine-game homestand with four games at Baylor Ballpark this week, beginning with a midweek matchup against Abilene Christian on Wednesday before hosting Oral Roberts for a weekend series.
To stay up to date on all things Baylor baseball, follow the team on its official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts: @BaylorBaseball.
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