Utah Little Leaguer who suffered serious head injury alert, walking: ‘We are astonished by his strength’

A 12-year-old Little League baseball participant from Utah who suffered a critical head damage after falling from his high bunk of his head on the dormitory complicated in Pennsylvania is ready to sit up, eat and stroll with assist, his household stated in a social media put up Thursday.

Easton Oliverson, who performs for the Snow Canyon group out of Santa Clara, Utah, was listed in vital situation Tuesday after struggling the damage Monday. The boy’s household supplied an encouraging replace.

“We’re astonished by his power and willingness to attempt new issues,” the put up learn. “He has been speaking extra continuously together with his Mother, Dad, and uncles who’ve been on the hospital with him. His voice has been considerably extra clear when he talks! He requested Nancy about his hair, and why he was there.”

The put up additionally confirmed Easton consuming and ingesting by himself.

LITTLE LEAGUE PLAYER SUFFERS SERIOUS HEAD INJURY AFTER FALLING FROM BUNK BED, MAKING ‘TREMENDOUS PROGRESS’

Spencer Beck, the boy’s uncle, advised the Related Press that Easton fell out of bed in Williamsport whereas he was sleeping.

Baseballs are proven at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on Aug. 25, 2019.
(Rob Carr/Getty Photos)

“The teammates heard him fall, thank goodness,” Beck stated. “After they bought into surgical procedure, the physician talked to Jace and stated had he not gotten into surgical procedure however half-hour later, he would have been lifeless.”

Jace Oliverson, the boy’s father, is the assistant coach of the Utah group that made the Little League World Collection for the primary time.

Easton’s brother, Brogan, was added to the roster to ensure that the group to keep up its 13-player roster.

The Related Press contributed to this report.