Mason takes one for the team - and almost dies....

Mason had a late game last night - it didn't start until 7:30pm so I wasn't there..someone had to stay home with the girls so they could go to bed at a decent hour. So Mason was at 1st base and took off on his way to 2nd then I guess figured he couln't make it or something so he came back to 1st where he was tagged by the ball in the throat. He said the catcher had the ball and fired it to 1st base where it landed right smack on his neck / throat area. Stevan was 1st base coach and saw it all, the manager was 3rd base coach and heard the noise from all the way over there. He was taken out of the game and they put ice on him. He said he got to stay catcher for the remainder of the game - but he wasn't up for the last inning. He stayed home today..he is a little swollen and it looks like it is a little discolored..I am sure we will see more - its only been 15 hours since "the incident". His neck is pretty stiff and he is in pain....oh the price he pays for sports...dislocated fingers.. bruised ribs.. that is part of being a boy!!!