Texas Coach Shares Photo of Pitcher Miranda Elish After She Took Softball to the Face
By Sean Facey
University of Texas softball star Miranda Elish seems to be in good spirits following her scary accident.
One of the team's coaches, Mike White, shared a photo in which Elish was all smiles after her injury, a relieving sight to see after the Longhorns ace took a throw directly to the face at high velocity on Friday evening.
Thank you for all the best wishes and love for Miranda #truewarrior pic.twitter.com/OuXKqZizCx
— Mike White (@TexasCoachWhite) May 25, 2019
Eilish suffered the injury after an errant throw from the catcher on a play that the umpire had ruled dead in Friday's game against Alabama. The ball struck her in the face and she was forced to leave the game.
Elish had been an anchor for the Longhorns' run through the College Softball World Series. On the season, Elish posted an absurdly low 1.91 ERA and was batting .313, proving to be a strong force on both sides of the ball.
Scary situation in Texas-Alabama softball game. Catcher's throw to second base hit Texas pitcher Miranda Elish in the face. She was down for several minutes and taken to a hospital. Reports say she is doing well and hospital trip was just a precaution. pic.twitter.com/ahYFLk0ULI
— Cork Gaines (@CorkGaines) May 25, 2019
It's good to see that the talented phenom , who visited the hospital as a precaution, is in good spirits.
Hopefully she returns to the field in stride, dominating her opponents with the stellar combination of passion and talent that she flashed throughout her prior performances.