An equipment manufacturer for College Baseball and Little League has devised a prototype for a pitchers helmet, the Boston Globe reports.
According to a press release, "Easton-Bell Sports designed the new helmet prototype to protect pitchers like Gunnar Sandberg, the 17-year old Marin Catholic High School student who suffered life-threatening injuries last March when he was hit in the head by a batted-ball while pitching. Gunnar made a triumphant recovery and is back on the field, but he and his family are now working to improve safety for baseball players to help prevent other families from suffering similar tragedies."
The technology was designed in Scotts Valey, Calif at Easton-Bell's research and development center, titled "The Dome".
