Fan hit by baseball bat at Joliet Slammers game seeks $50K in lawsuit

The City of Joliet and the Joliet Slammers are being sued by a fan who was hit by a stray baseball bat.

JOLIET, Ill. - The City of Joliet and the Joliet Slammers are being sued by a fan who was hit by a stray baseball bat.

The civil lawsuit was filed in Will County by Henry Brummel.

He says last year, he attended a Joliet Slammers baseball game at downtown Joliet's Duly Health and Care Field.

Brummel was sitting along the third baseline when he was struck in the face by a baseball bat released by the batter.

He is suing the team and city, accusing them of negligence by not having netting past the dugouts.

Brummell is seeking $50,000 in damages.