12-year-old New Jersey boy remains critical after baseball accident
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 1, 2026, 5:08 PM
Last updated Jun 1, 2026
A 12-year-old boy is in critical condition after being hit in the neck by a baseball during warmups on May 26 at Fellowship Columbia Bank Field. Xavier Taylor, a player for Maple Shade Youth Baseball, collapsed immediately after the incident and was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital. According to his father, Greg Taylor, no one is to blame for the accident and the community has rallied with vigils and fundraisers to support the family. As of June 1, Xavier remains on a ventilator in extremely critical condition, with hopes for improvement.
- •Xavier Taylor was struck by a thrown baseball during pregame warmups.
- •He collapsed on the field and went into cardiac arrest.
- •The community has raised over $70,000 to support the family.
- •Vigils have been held for Xavier outside the hospital and field.
- •The Maple Shade Baseball Association is filing incident reports.
- 5:08 PMYahoo Sports — New Jersey boy, 12, critical after freak baseball accident
"A 12 year old New Jersey boy remains in critical condition after being struck in the neck by a baseball during warmups.
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