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JasonBanz
04-09-2009, 10:48 AM
TMZ reports that 22-year-old Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a hit-and-run car accident early Thursday morning (http://www.tmz.com/2009/04/09/angels-starting-pitcher-killed-after-ball-game) — just hours after pitching six shutout innings against the Oakland A's:
Cops say someone driving a minivan blew through a red light and hit the Mitsubishi that Adenhart was riding in. Three people were killed in the crash, including Nick.


Cops say the person driving the van fled the scene -- but was later caught and charged with felony hit-and-run.



We're told one of the other men killed in the crash was also affiliated with the Angels organization.

The AP's story on Wednesday's game — in which the A's beat the Angels 6-4 — notes that it was Adenhart's fourth major league start (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20090409/bba-athletics-angels/):
Angels rookie Nick Adenhart scattered seven hits over six scoreless innings and escaped a pair of bases-loaded jams. He struck out five and walked three in his fourth major league start.Adenhart was born in Silver Springs, Maryland on August 24, 1986. The right-handed pitcher graduated from Williamsport High School in Maryland and made his major league debut on May 1, 2008.

I'm sure you guys heard this already today. It's a shame after the great start he had last night. He is a local guy where I live. I work with his uncle and sat with his family at a restaraunt to watch his debut last May. Glad the guy was caught! R.I.P. Nick!