A baseball player representing Seton Hall University suffered a horrific freak injury after hitting a home run.
In their opening match of the Puerto Rico Challenge, Seton Hall University faced Boston College in a match that has been overshadowed by a horrific moment that saw one player's game end early.
During the fifth inning of the match, left fielder Justin Ford hit a two-run homer to give his university a 4-3 lead in the fixture, but he failed to make it past the second base after suffering a brutal injury.
After getting past the first base, the junior student collapsed in pain after suffering what appeared to be an injury to his ankle.
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Footage of the incident has since gone viral online, showing Ford falling along the base track between first and second base.
"Ford injured himself while rounding the bases," Seton Hall's baseball X account said in a post.
"Please join us in sending Justin best wishes and a speedy recovery."
The footage of the incident showed Ford look back at the Pirates dugout in celebration, while jumping into the air only to land badly on his left ankle which completely gave way.
Prior to the home run, he had also recorded a strikeout and a walk.
A stretcher was brought out to aid Ford off the pitch and he was later replaced by a pinch runner to complete his home run, with his score being the final points his team scored before Boston College came back to earn a 6-4 win.
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Details of the exact injury that Ford suffered have not been released, but it's clear that the injury is pretty severe.
Reacting to a clip of the moment, one user on X wrote: "His leg just f****** exploded dog…prayers to him man. Just terrible."
While another claimed: "My god that’s one of the worst injuries I’ve ever seen."
With one suggesting: "He HAD to have had a severe stress fracture that was undetected. Dude’s leg folds in half."
Ford represented Seton Hall in 17 games in 2025, starting 12, hitting for a .171 batting average with 14 hits and seven RBI.
Ben McCrum