Viewers witnessed a heartwarming moment during a little league game after it took a shocking turn.
A video of a moment during a Little League regional tournament game on Tuesday in Waco, Texas went viral showing a batter being hit in the head by a pitch.
After the batter took the base, he headed toward the pitchers mound to comfort the seemingly upset pitcher.
The batter, Isaiah Jarvis of Tulsa, Oklahoma, told pitcher Kaiden Shelton of Pearland, Texas, “Hey, you’re doing great. Let’s go.”
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After getting hit in the head with a pitch, this little leaguer showed a true act of sportsmanship by comforting the pitcher ? pic.twitter.com/AbzXaLL5uz
— ESPN (@espn) August 9, 2022
The moment garnered several positive reactions on Twitter.
Fox News’s Shannon Bream tweeted, “So classy and thoughtful. We should really celebrate young people when they are kind. We’ve all made countless mistakes.”
She added, “How generous when someone encourages us to keep going, especially if they were the ones on the other end of our mistake.”
So classy and thoughtful. We should really celebrate young people when they are kind. We've all made countless mistakes. How generous when someone encourages us to keep going, especially if they were the ones on the other end of our mistake. https://t.co/Q8NvQHD37m
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) August 9, 2022
Journalist Dan Rather reacted, saying, “We can learn from the instincts of children. More comfort and empathy.”
We can learn from the instincts of children. More comfort and empathy. https://t.co/UEE7Or5vwe
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) August 9, 2022
Another user wrote, “This is why playing sports is more than just who wins or loses. You learn. You grow. You overcome.”
This is why playing sports is more than just who wins or loses. You learn. You grow. You overcome. https://t.co/8K5alclowL
— Radi Nabulsi (@RadiNabulsi) August 10, 2022
Check out more reactions below:
A great message for us all…
— Paul Byrd (@PaulByrd36) August 9, 2022
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❤️❤️ Hopefully these kids lead the world soon. https://t.co/SWuck2hZIo
— William deVry (@WilliamdeVry1) August 9, 2022
Outstanding https://t.co/q5tCeWmmcL
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) August 9, 2022
I literally have tears in my eyes. Not just for that young man who showed wisdom and honor beyond his years, but for the pitcher who was so shaken up about his "opponent." Both boys and parents should be proud. https://t.co/AfQ4mVDTDo
— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) August 9, 2022
ESPN reported that Pearland went on to take the victory over Tulsa and move on to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
