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 UPDATE: A moment of silence came Monday night at Lawrence Dumont Stadium before a game as players continue to pay their respects to 9-year-old Kaiser Carlile. 
 
 It was just one of many tributes paid to the little boy since his death was announced Sunday. Probably the most emotional came from the players Kaiser spent so much time with. 
 
 Kaiser's relationship with the team came through in the tears and laughter of the Bee Jays' stories. Over and over they all said one thing, Kaiser was a teammate, not just a bat boy, and he was family. They described a happy boy who always had a smile and loved baseball but never forgot it was just a game. 
 
 "No matter how the game's going, if we're getting beat 10 to nothing, we look at Kaiser and he's got a smile on his face. How can you not smile?" said Adam Anderson. 
 
 The love the members of the Liberal Bee Jays felt for their bat boy shone through the sheen of tears in their eyes and the laughter as they remembered him. 
 
 "He was so much fun to be around. no matter how well I would do in any game, he would say, 'You could do better,'" smiled player Gavin Wehby. "Or, "That sucked. you could do better.'" 
 
 They talked about how he kept them going even when games were bad with bright smiles and high fives as well as bats. And they choked up when they thought about moving on without him. 
 
 "How much he's touched me in the short amount of time I've known him," said player Brady Cox. "I can't imagine what the family's going through." 
 
 Kaiser Carlile died from injuries after getting hit in the head with a practice swing. But his family doesn't hold the team or any of its members responsible, saying everyone did everything they could to keep Kaiser safe. 
 
 "We can't pinpoint any one individual," said Chad Carlile, Kaiser's father. "I mean, we're all going through this. And all of us need our prayers. And me myself personally, I just feel bad for the team." 
 
 Carlile spoke unexpectedly, after hearing how much the team loved his son. 
 
 "Really love," he said. "It's all about the love that he had for everybody." 
 
 The Bee Jays also thanked you for all the support they've gotten throughout this difficult time. 
 
 The team created a Go Fund Me page to assist Kaiser's family with medical expenses and funeral needs. http://www.gofundme.com/4m6pwmm88g. 
 
 The family says any extra money leftover from donations for Kaiser's medical bills will go toward a youth sports program, to be determined, in his memory. 
 
 The NBC tournament plans to continue honoring Kaiser as the tournament moves on. Monday night they announced the "KC" letters will remain on the manual scoreboard marquee throughout the tournament. In addition, two heart shaped "KC" signs have been placed on backstop near both dugouts. 
 
 Starting Monday, they're also holding a moment of silence before feature games. And during the 2nd inning, the inning when Kaiser was injured,the only noise coming from the PA system will be hitter names. There will be no music and no promotions. 
 
 The National Baseball Congress will honor Kaiser's family before the Bee Jays 6pm game on Tuesday night. City of Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell will speak to the family. City flags will also be lowered to half staff 
 
 They've started handing out baby blue ribbons to fans to support Kaiser's family. Many fans make donations when receiving the ribbons. And on Tuesday organizers plan to give out Kaiser Carlile player cards, asking fans to make a donation.A moment of silence came Monday night at Lawrence Dumont Stadium before a game as players continue to pay their respects to 9-year-old Kaiser Carlile. 
 
 It was just one of many tributes paid to the little boy since his death was announced Sunday. Probably the most emotional came from the players Kaiser spent so much time with. 
 
 Kaiser's relationship with the team came through in the tears and laughter of the Bee Jays' stories. Over and over they all said one thing, Kaiser was a teammate, not just a bat boy, and he was family. They described a happy boy who always had a smile and loved baseball but never forgot it was just a game. 
 
 "No matter how the game's going, if we're getting beat 10 to nothing, we look at Kaiser and he's got a smile on his face. How can you not smile?" said Adam Anderson. 
 
 The love the members of the Liberal Bee Jays felt for their bat boy shone through the sheen of tears in their eyes and the laughter as they remembered him. 
 
 "He was so much fun to be around. no matter how well I would do in any game, he would say, 'You could do better,'" smiled player Gavin Wehby. "Or, "That sucked. you could do better.'" 
 
 They talked about how he kept them going even when games were bad with bright smiles and high fives as well as bats. And they choked up when they thought about moving on without him. 
 
 "How much he's touched me in the short amount of time I've known him," said player Brady Cox. "I can't imagine what the family's going through." 
 
 Kaiser Carlile died from injuries after getting hit in the head with a practice swing. But his family doesn't hold the team or any of its members responsible, saying everyone did everything they could to keep Kaiser safe. 
 
 "We can't pinpoint any one individual," said Chad Carlile, Kaiser's father. "I mean, we're all going through this. And all of us need our prayers. And me myself personally, I just feel bad for the team." 
 
 Carlile spoke unexpectedly, after hearing how much the team loved his son. 
 
 "Really love," he said. "It's all about the love that he had for everybody." 
 
 The Bee Jays also thanked you for all the support they've gotten throughout this difficult time. 
 
 The family says any extra money leftover from donations for Kaiser's medical bills will go toward a youth sports program, to be determined, in his memory. 
 
 The NBC tournament plans to continue honoring Kaiser as the tournament moves on. Monday night they announced the "KC" letters will remain on the manual scoreboard marquee throughout the tournament. In addition, two heart shaped "KC" signs have been placed on backstop near both dugouts. 
 
 Starting Monday, they're also holding a moment of silence before feature games. And during the 2nd inning, the inning when Kaiser was injured,the only noise coming from the PA system will be hitter names. There will be no music and no promotions. 
 
 The National Baseball Congress will honor Kaiser's family before the Bee Jays 6pm game on Tuesday night. City of Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell will speak to the family. City flags will also be lowered to half staff 
 
 They've started handing out baby blue ribbons to fans to support Kaiser's family. Many fans make donations when receiving the ribbons. And on Tuesday organizers plan to give out Kaiser Carlile player cards, asking fans to make a donation. 
 
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 The father of 9-year-old Kaiser Carlile says there is no anger about the tragedy that took his son's life this weekend. He's the boy who died after being accidentally struck by a bat this weekend. 
 
 Kaiser's dad says his organs were donated to others. "It's good to know he'll keep bringing smiles to people's faces." 
 
 Players and staff from the Liberal Bee Jays baseball team as well as the NBC Baseball Tournament hosted a press conference Monday afternoon to talk their memories of Kaiser. 
 
 The head coach of the team says Kaiser's smile put smiles on everyone else's faces. 
 
 Meanwhile, the NBC Tournament has suspended the use of bat boys and girls. 
 
 Liberal is set to take the field again at 6:00 pm Tuesday at Lawrence DuMont Stadium. 
 
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 The bat boy for the Liberal Bee Jays baseball team has died following injuries he suffered at the NBC World Series on Saturday. 
 
 Kaiser Carlile, 9, was taken to Via Christi-St. Francis hospital with critical injuries after being hit by a bat during the game at Lawrence Dumont Stadium. 
 
 Witnesses say Kaiser was running to retrieve a bat on the ground near the on-deck batter, who didn't notice the boy and accidentally hit him on the head with a practice swing. Kaiser was wearing a helmet, as all bat boys do. 
 
 "Right before he fell, the umpire and the base player both rushed up and caught him before he hit the ground," said witness Malachi Lingg. "They caught him and just set him on the crowd and they all clustered around him quickly. It was really silent. Everybody was quiet. I think they were all really sad because it was a really small boy." 
 
 The team took a moment to gather in a circle and pray after the accident as the ambulance took Kaiser to the hospital. 
 
 The National Baseball Congress released this statement: 
 
 "The National Baseball Congress has experienced tragedy many times in 84 years, however, it’s difficult to remember a day that is darker than this one. On Sunday, we lost a member of our family and it will hurt for a very long time. With heavy hearts, we send our thoughts, prayers and condolences to the Carlile family and Bee Jays organization. Sometimes life doesn’t make sense and this accident certainly is a memorable example. Kaiser was simply doing something he loved. He was simply doing a job most kids across America dream of having for one night or multiple summers. That’s the part that makes us all wonder “why” and while it may never be answered, now is the time to support the city of Liberal, the BJ’s organization and Kaiser’s family. The NBC and the NBC World Series looks forward to honoring Kaiser in the near future. During this tragic and emotional time, may God bless Kaiser and his baseball family. " 
 
 "I felt really bad I was praying for him, hope he's okay," Lingg said. "I just felt really bad for the (aunt). She was right there in the front row and she saw it all and she was right there on the field asking if he was okay, if he had a concussion." 
 
 The team said umpire Mark Goldfeder immediately responded after the accident and tended to Kaiser until EMS crews arrived. The NBC Director said Goldfeder had EMS experience as an EMT in Florida and was able to knowledgeably help Kaiser. 
 
 One woman said her misfortune on the day of the game may have been a blessing to help crews get to Kaiser quicker. She was suffering from heat exhaustion and said she was dizzy and pale causing staff members to call an ambulance to the stadium for her. She said while responders were treating her, they got the call about Kaiser and were already on site so they could rush to respond. 
 
 The woman, Janice Van Dyke said, "Over their speakers came that a child was at the ball park and had been hit. The one lady that was working on me finished working on me while the other lady grabbed her defibrillator and her oxygen off the ambulance. It was a blessing I feel. They were here for me and I am fine but them being on the property made them be able to get to that boy sooner." 
 
 Via social media, the Bee Jays issued a statement, asking for prayers for their bat boy and super fan, Kaiser. 
 
 In a message on the team's Facebook page, Liberal Bee Jays president Nathan McCaffrey thanked Goldfeder and emergency crews for their efforts on behalf of the team. 
 
 "We also appreciate everyone's love, support, thoughts and prayers during this time," McCaffrey said. Please continue to pray and keep Kaiser and his family in your thoughts. ...Please also keep the player, his family, and the rest of the team in your thoughts and prayers as everyone struggles to process and cope with this tragedy." 
 
 On Sunday, Eyewitness News spoke with Kaiser's aunt who is watching over things in Liberal while the rest of the boy's family is with him at the hospital in Wichita. 
 
 She says everyone she knows is praying for Kaiser. He's at the top of many thoughts at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium as the Bee Jays prepare to play again. 
 
 Kaiser spent the summer working as a bat boy for the Bee Jays. His aunt says he loves sports of any kind. She described her nephew as happy go luck and intelligent. 
 
 Kaiser started out being the Bee Jays bat boy once, just to see how it went. Now, he's become part of the team, riding the bus wit the players and coaches to their games. 
 
 On Saturday afternoon, the team took a knee and lowered their heads in prayer after the ambulance left with Kaiser. 
 
 As the NBC World Series goes on, players are keeping Kaiser in mind. They're asking fans to wear the letters, K-C, Kaiser's initials, to Sunday night's game, starting at 7 p.m. at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. ||||| How does one express the proper sentiment about a 9-year-old kid fighting for, and ultimately losing, his life? 
 
 In the midst of this awfulness — Kaiser Carlile suffered severe head injuries after straying into the on-deck circle Saturday while a Bee Jays player was taking a practice swing in the second inning of an NBC World Series game — how does baseball matter? 
 
 It doesn’t, really, except that it would matter to Kaiser, who died from his injuries Sunday at Via Christi-St. Francis. 
 
 When the Bee Jays decided to continue Saturday’s game after a team meeting in the outfield, they did so because they concluded it’s what Kaiser would have wanted. 
 
 It was cruel that the game dragged on to 13 innings, a marathon made only slightly better when the Bee Jays beat the San Diego Waves. 
 
 And Liberal was back on the field Sunday night to play the Haysville Aviators. It’s probably good that the Bee Jays were playing Sunday. Too much time is too much time to think, and thinking about this terrible situation provides no clarity, no comfort. 
 
 It was a terrible accident that happened in a flash. Thank goodness home plate umpire Mike Goldfeder happened to also be a paramedic — he was able to care for Kaiser on the field while EMS workers were en route. 
 
 Kaiser’s parents arrived in Wichita on Saturday, Liberal general manager Mike Carlile said, and spent hours at their son’s bedside. They were at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium for Sunday night’s game, apparently after Kaiser had died. 
 
 So were, Bee Jays radio play-by-play broadcaster Brock Kappelmann said, the parents of the Liberal player who accidentally struck Kaiser with his bat. 
 
 It was comforting to hear a few Bee Jays fans talk about how they were also praying for the player, understanding that it could have been any of the Bee Jays swinging that bat in the on-deck circle.“I think we’ve all had lumps in our throats all day,” said Kappelmann, who has broadcast Liberal games since 1998. 
 
 He was, of course, on the air when the bat struck Kaiser and did what any broadcaster would do. 
 
 “I described what happened as best I could — but I was literally shaking,” Kappelmann said. “When the game started back, I think everybody was a bit hesitant. But when Easton (Johnson) hit a ground ball to short that scored a run, it kind of felt like a baseball game again.” 
 
 It wasn’t until it ended, Kappelmann said, that emotion again engulfed the team. 
 
 “This is a 9-year-old kid, small in stature, who just wanted to be one of the guys,” said Mike Carlile, whose father and uncle — Bob and Don — preceded him in the GM role all the way back to the formation of the team in 1955. Kaiser’s grandfather is Mike Carlile’s second cousin. 
 
 “Kaiser can’t wait to get to the ballpark every day,” Carlile said. “Watching him interact with the guys on the team is comical. They kid each other, gig each other.… Kaiser and our head coach (Adam Anderson) were very tight. It was special. This is just a crappy deal.” 
 
 Kappelmann said one of the highlights of a Bee Jays home game at Brent Gould Field this season — Kaiser’s first as bat boy — came when public address announcer Guy Rice introduced him. From the very first time, Kaiser received one of the best and loudest ovations. 
 
 “The crowd would erupt,” Kappelmann said. “They just love him. He’s been a sparkplug for our team. And one of the players described to me on the post-game Saturday, Kaiser is the life of the team. He’s a fun-loving kid and every time we saw him he brought a smile to our faces.” 
 
 National Baseball Congress general manager Kevin Jenks issued a statement, as did Liberal mayor Joe Denoyer. 
 
 Haysville Aviators coach Gabe Grinder had the task of preparing his team to play against Liberal on Sunday, understanding how miniscule baseball now seems but also trying to move forward in the World Series. 
 
 “We all feel for the family and the Liberal team for what they’re going through,” Grinder said. “Anytime a kid gets hurt like this, it puts everything into perspective. We had a chance to play at Liberal this summer and we got a chance to see their bat boy. That kid’s full of life and he loves doing what he does.” 
 
 Just the other night, Kappelmann said, Kaiser was lugging around an equipment bag twice his size while Liberal’s players playfully mocked him and he giggled. 
 
 “Such a big part of this team,” Kappelmann said. 
 
 Everybody wanted a happy ending here. Everybody wanted to see Kaiser start the fourth grade at Sunflower Intermediate School later this month. Everybody wanted to see the bespectacled kid back in a Bee Jays uniform next summer, retrieving bats and mixing it up with players he idolized. 
 
 But it didn’t happen. After Kaiser died, Liberal won its game 8-0. 
 
 The Bee Jays won for Kaiser.
– A 9-year-old boy in Kansas died last night after being hit in the head with a baseball bat on Saturday afternoon while "doing something he loved." Kaiser Carlile was a bat boy for the amateur team the Liberal Bee Jays. He was retrieving a bat after an out when he "[strayed] into the on-deck circle" and was struck in the head by a player taking a practice swing, NBC News and the Wichita Eagle report. Kaiser was wearing a helmet at the time, and an umpire with EMS experience cared for the boy until first responders got to the scene. "Right before he fell, the umpire and the base player both rushed up and caught him before he hit the ground," a witness tells KWCH. "They all clustered around him quickly. It was really silent." The team announced his passing "with the permission of the family, and with much sorrow and a very broken heart" in a Facebook post made today just after midnight. The Bee Jays created a GoFundMe page to help offset expenses for Kaiser's family, and about $10,000 has been raised so far. In a statement, the National Baseball Congress wrote that while the NBC "has experienced tragedy many times in 84 years ... it’s difficult to remember a day that is darker than this one. Sometimes life doesn't make sense and this accident certainly is a memorable example. Kaiser was simply doing something he loved." Bob's Lutz's full column on the tragedy for the Eagle is worth a read.