Fox Sports South reporter Wingert struck in eye by foul ball

Fox Sports South reporter Kelsey Wingert is recovering after suffering a fractured right eye socket when hit by a foul ball during Friday’s game between the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.

Wingert, who covers the Braves, was briefly hospitalized after being struck by the ball hit by Odubel Herrera of the Phillies in the seventh inning. She was standing in the camera well on the first-base side at Atlanta’s SunTrust Park when Herrera’s sharp bouncing grounder hit her in the face.

Wingert updated her status on Saturday while displaying a picture of her black eye.

“Back home. I have a fracture in my eye socket, but it could have been MUCH worse. I really appreciate all the tweets, calls and texts,” Wingert wrote on her Twitter account.

Fox Sports South said Wingert is “resting comfortably and expected to make a full recovery in the near future.”

The incident occurred after all 30 major league teams expanded netting this season to help protect fans sitting above and near the dugouts from being hit by foul balls.

–Field Level Media