Kyle McCoy was working his way through a promising Sunday start when Rutgers senior third baseman Chris Brito came to the plate. Having already tossed four innings, McCoy was tasked with keeping the Terps within striking distance to sweep Rutgers in the third and final game of their weekend series.
But the freshman’s outing came to a frightening end when Brito sent a 3-1 pitch on a collision course with the 6-foot-5 southpaw. McCoy had no more than a split second to react, as the ball, which left Brito’s bat at a measured velocity of 109.7 miles per hour, struck him in the face and ricocheted into left field.