The woman who suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a broken bat during Friday’s Boston Red Sox game against the Oakland A’s is expected to live.
A bloodied and wailing Tonya Carpenter was wheeled out of from Fenway Park by stretcher and taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center after being hit in the head by part of Oakland third baseman Brett Lawrie’s bat during the second inning.
Carpenter remains in hospital in serious condition, according to a statement released by the family of the woman Saturday.
“Tonya’s family and loved ones are grateful to all who have reached out with thoughts and prayers but are requesting privacy at this time as Tonya recovers,” the statement said, according to the Boston Globe.