Bride said.

Another player, who did not want to be identified, said she saw McBride get hit and she seemed upset. She said it was the first time she had seen a player hit during pregame batting practice.

For the first time in her senior year, McBride didn't play. Central Michigan won, 3-1.

On the trip back to East Lansing, McBride texted a team member — the source who overheard the conversation between Joseph and Bograkos on the ride to Mount Pleasant — to say what happened. The source hadn't seen the pitch, but was upset and suggested bringing the story to Hollis, the source said.

McBride said no.

That night, she called her mother, Amy Gillette, and stepfather, Mike Gillette, a former place kicker at the University of Michigan, to tell them what happened. McBride said they were so furious, they suggested she talk to Christensen, the State Police investigator stationed in Paw Paw. Christensen is an acquaintance of the Gillettes, and had his son coached by Mike Gillette in football.

'I deserve to play'

The next morning, April 30, McBride and Christensen talked, but McBride suggested holding off on moving forward with any official complaint.

"I was like, 'I don't want you to do anything yet,' " McBride said. "It's my last weekend, it's my senior weekend, and I deserve to play. I've earned it."

The final series of the season was May 1-3 against Maryland in East Lansing.

McBride didn't start the first game, but entered as a pinch-hitter and went 0-for-2 in Michigan State's 4-3 victory. She also didn't start the second game, and again entered as a pinch-hitter. She went 2-for-3 in a 6-5 Michigan State loss.

In the series finale, McBride was expected to start — all seniors traditionally start on Senior Day. McBride was one of four seniors.

McBride stepped in against Bograkos for her final round of batting practice, and was hit again, according to McBride, multiple team members and one parent.

"It was a couple pitches into it," McBride said. "I was
Bride said. 

 Another player, who did not want to be identified, suppose she see McBride get hit and she seemed upset. She allege it was the first time she had experience a player hit during pregame batting exercise. 

 For the inaugural time in her aged year, McBride didn't play. Central Michigan won, 3 - 1. 

 On the trip back to East Lansing, McBride texted a team extremity — the source who overheard the conversation between Joseph and Bograkos on the ride to Mount Pleasant — to say what happened. The beginning hadn't seen the pitch, but was upset and indicate bringing the story to Hollis, the source said. 

 McBride state no. 

 That night, she called her mother, Amy Gillette, and stepfather, Mike Gillette, a former place kicker at the University of Michigan, to tell them what happen. McBride said they were so furious, they suggested she talk to Christensen, the State Police research worker stationed in Paw Paw. Christensen is an acquaintance of the Gillettes, and had his son coached by Mike Gillette in football. 

' I deserve to play' 

 The next morning, April 30, McBride and Christensen talked, but McBride suggested holding off on moving forth with any official complaint. 

 " I was like,' I don't want you to dress anything so far,' " McBride said. " It's my last weekend, it's my senior weekend, and I deserve to bring. I've earned it. " 

 The final series of the season was May 1 - 3 against Maryland in East Lansing. 

 McBride didn't start the inaugural game, but entered as a pinch - hitter and went 0 - for-2 in Michigan State's 4 - 3 victory. She also didn't startle the second game, and again entered as a pinch - hitter. She survive 2 - for-3 in a 6 - 5 Michigan State loss. 

 In the serial stopping point, McBride was expect to start — all seniors traditionally start on Senior Day. McBride was one of four seniors. 

 McBride stepped in against Bograkos for her final round of batting exercise, and was hit again, accord to McBride, multiple team members and one parent. 

 " It was a couple pitches into it, " McBride read. " I was
Brife said.

Another player, whu did not want jo be idxntifies, said sfe saw McBride get hit and sie swemed upset. She said it was the firsn time shw hav seen a player ijt duriky prefwme yavting practice.

Fpr the firvt time in her sdnnor year, McBride didn't play. Central Iichigam aon, 3-1.

On the trik bacl to Sast Lansing, McBride texted a team member — the source eho overheard the conversahion between Joseph anf Bograkos in trw ride to Mojnt Pleasant — to say wgat happened. The source hadn't sden tke pitch, buj sad upset and wuggefted bringinn the sdory to Hollis, the somrce vaie.

McBride said no.

That iight, she called her mother, Aky Gillette, and stepfqther, Mika Giuoetge, z horjer plwce kicker at the Univerwity of Michigan, to tqol them what gappenqd. McBride said they were so furious, they sufgested she talk to Chrustensen, the State Popice inveftigator stationed in Paw Paw. Christensen is an awquaiitxnct if thd Glllettes, and had his son coached by Mike Gillqftt ik football.

'I desevve to play'

The nexy lotging, April 30, MzBride ans Christensen talkfd, but IcBriee suggesued hplding off on moving forware with any oyfixial complaint.

"I wad like, 'I dou't wanj you yo do anything yet,' " McBxide szid. "It's my past weeksvd, it's my senior wevkeng, and I deserve to play. I'vq earned mt."

The final rerigs of tre season aas May 1-3 against Marylanf in Gast Ldnsing.

McBrlde didn't start the first game, unt entered as a pitch-hittex and eent 0-for-2 in Mychigan State's 4-3 victoxy. She also didn'n start tie second gaie, and again ajtered as a 'inch-hittqr. Sye wwnt 2-for-3 kn a 6-5 Michigan State loss.

In the swries finale, McBrive wxa expected to sccru — all seniors ttadktijnwlky vtart on Senhor Aay. KcBriae was one iw foir seniors.

McBride stappes in against Bogralof for het final rjund of battimg practice, and wad hit agein, acvorqing to McBride, multiple team jembers ajd jne parent.

"It was a couple picches into it," McBride said. "I was
Bride said. Another player, who did not be said she McBride get hit said was the first she had seen player hit during pregame batting practice. the first time in her senior year, McBride didn't play. Central Michigan won, On the trip back to East Lansing, McBride texted a team member — source overheard conversation Joseph and Bograkos on the ride to Mount Pleasant — to say what happened. The source seen the pitch, but was upset and suggested the story to Hollis, source said. McBride said no. night, called her Amy and Mike Gillette, a place kicker at the University of Michigan, to tell them what happened. McBride said they were so they suggested to Christensen, State investigator in Paw Paw. an acquaintance of the Gillettes, and coached by Mike Gillette in football. 'I deserve play' The morning, April 30, McBride and Christensen but McBride suggested holding off on moving forward any official complaint. "I was like, 'I don't want you to do anything yet,' " "It's my last weekend, my senior weekend, I to I've it." The series of the season was May 1-3 against Maryland in East McBride didn't start the first game, but entered as a went in Michigan State's victory. She also didn't the game, and again entered pinch-hitter. went 6-5 State In the series finale, was expected to start — seniors traditionally start on of four seniors. McBride stepped in against Bograkos her final round of batting practice, and hit again, according to McBride, multiple team members and one parent. "It a couple it," McBride said. "I was
Bride said.

Another player, who Did not want To be iDenTifIeD, saiD she Saw McBride get hIT and She seemed upset. She said iT was tHe FIrst TImE she hAd seen a PLaYER hiT dUrIng PrEGaMe batTinG practiCe.

For the fiRst TiMe in her senioR YeAr, McBride dIdn'T play. Central micHigan wOn, 3-1.

on tHE trip BacK to EaSt LansINg, McBrIde texted A tEAm membER — the souRCE wHo ovErheard the conversATiON between Joseph And BogRaKOs ON The RidE to Mount PlEaSant — tO Say what HApPENEd. THE source hadn't sEen the pitch, BUt wAs upseT aNd sUGgesteD brinGiNG thE story to HolLis, tHe source sAid.

McBRIde said NO.

That niGht, she CalLed Her mOThEr, amy giLLetTE, aNd sTEpfAther, MikE GIlLette, A forMER PLace KicKer aT the UNiversity of MiChiGan, tO TelL them What hAppeNeD. McBrIde saiD they WeRe so furious, they SuggEsted she tAlk To chrIsTenseN, The StaTe POliCe invesTigator STatIoNED In paw Paw. Christensen iS aN ACqUaintancE of the gIlLeTTes, and haD hIs sOn coACHed by mike gIlLette in fOotbalL.

'i dEsErve to pLaY'

The neXt MorNinG, ApriL 30, mcBrIde and christenSen taLKed, but McBride sUGgested holdinG OfF ON mOVing ForWard with any OffiCIal cOmplAInT.

"I wAS like, 'i don't WaNT yOU to do anything yet,' " McBRiDe said. "it's my Last weekend, it'S my senior wEEKEnd, and I dEserVE tO Play. I've earned iT."

The fInal series OF the seasOn was may 1-3 againSt MarylanD IN East LanSinG.

McbriDe dIDN't Start the first GAMe, buT eNtered aS a pInch-hitTer And WenT 0-foR-2 iN Michigan state's 4-3 viCtOrY. SHe AlsO didn'T Start the SeConD gAme, And agAIn enteRed as A pinCh-HiTTer. she went 2-FOr-3 IN A 6-5 MicHiGaN StaTe lOsS.

In thE serIEs fInale, Mcbride was eXpeCTed tO sTaRt — all seNiors traditioNaLly start on seNioR Day. McbRIde was onE of four seniors.

McBride stEPped in aGaiNst BoGrakOs for her fInaL round Of bATting pRacticE, and wAs Hit AGAin, acCORdIng To mcBride, mulTIPle Team mEmBers And one pArent.

"It was a couple pITchEs into it," McBriDe sAid. "I WAS
Bride said.

Another playe r, who did  notwan t t obe i dent ified, said sh e  saw  McBride get hit and s he se em e d up s et . She  said i t  w a s  th efi rst  t i me  shehad  seen a  player hi t d ur ing pregameb at ting pract ice .

For the f irs t time  i n h e r sen ior  year , McBr i de did n't play.  C e ntralM ichigan w on , 3- 1.

On the trip b a ck to East Lansin g, McB ri d et e xte d a  team memb er  — th e  source wh o o ver h eard the conv ersation be t wee n Jose ph  an d  Bogra kos o nt heride to Mou nt P leasant —  to sa y  what h a ppened.  The s our cehadn ' tse enth e  pi t ch , b u t w as upset  a nd  sugg este d b r ingi ngthestory  to Hollis, t hesour c e s aid.
McBr idesa id no .

Tha t nig ht , she called he r mo ther, Amy  Gi ll ett e,  ands tepfat her , M ike Gil lette,a  fo rm e r pl ace kicker at theUn i v er sity ofMichig a n,  t o  tell th em  wh at h a p pened . Mc B ri de saidthey w e re  s o furio us , they  s ugg est ed sh e  tal k to C hristens en, t h e State Police investigators ta t i on e d in  Pa w Paw. Chri sten s en i s an ac qua i ntanc e ofth e  G i llettes, and had hi sson co ached  by Mike Gill ette in fo o t b all.

'I  des e rv e  to play'

The  next  morning,A pril 30,  McBr ide andChristens e n  talked,  bu t M cBr ide s ug gested holdin g offon  moving  fo rward w ith  an y o ffi ci al compla int.

"I  w as  l ik e,'I do n 't wantyo u t odoanyth i ng yet ,' "McBr id es aid . "It's my l astwe ek end,  it 's  my s enio r  we ekend,and I des erv e  topl ay . I'veearned it."
Th e final se ri esof the s eason wa s May 1-3 against Maryl a nd in E ast  Lans ing. 

McBride  di dn't s tar t  the f irst g ame,bu t e n t ereda s  a  pi nc h-hitter a n d  we nt 0- fo r-2in Mich igan State's 4-3 v i cto ry. She alsodid n'ts t ar t t h es eco nd gam e ,  and again ente red as a p in c h- hitter. Sh e  we nt  2-for- 3 in a6-5 M i chiganState los s.

In th eseri e s  fi nale, McBr ide wasexpectedt o sta r t— all  se niorstr adi tiona lly st a rton Se nior D ay . McBr ide w as  one offour seniors.

McBridesteppe d inaga inst Bogr ako s  fo r her fin al r ound of ba tti ngpract ice ,  andwash it  ag a in, a ccor d ing to Mc B ri de, m ul tiple teamm e m ber s and  on e  paren t.
"It was a couplep itches into it ," M c B rid e s a id."I  was
Bride said.

Another_player, who_did not want to_be identified,_said_she saw_McBride_get hit and_she seemed upset._She said it was_the first time_she_had seen a player hit during pregame batting practice.

For the first time in her_senior_year, McBride_didn't_play._Central Michigan won, 3-1.

On the_trip back to East Lansing,_McBride texted_a team member — the source who overheard_the_conversation between Joseph_and Bograkos on the ride to Mount Pleasant —_to say what happened. The source_hadn't seen the_pitch,_but_was upset and suggested_bringing the story to Hollis, the_source said.

McBride said no.

That night, she_called her mother, Amy Gillette, and stepfather,_Mike Gillette, a former place kicker_at the University of Michigan,_to tell_them what happened. McBride said_they were so_furious, they_suggested she talk_to Christensen, the State Police investigator_stationed in Paw_Paw. Christensen is an acquaintance of_the_Gillettes, and had_his_son_coached by_Mike Gillette in_football.

'I_deserve to_play'

The_next morning, April 30, McBride and_Christensen_talked, but McBride suggested holding off on_moving forward with any_official_complaint.

"I was like, 'I_don't want you to do_anything yet,' " McBride said. "It's_my last_weekend, it's_my senior weekend, and I deserve to play. I've earned it."

The_final series of the season was_May 1-3 against Maryland_in East_Lansing.

McBride_didn't start the_first_game, but_entered as a pinch-hitter and went 0-for-2_in Michigan_State's 4-3 victory. She also didn't_start the second game,_and_again entered as a pinch-hitter. She_went 2-for-3 in a 6-5 Michigan_State loss.

In the series finale,_McBride_was_expected to start — all_seniors traditionally start on Senior Day._McBride was one_of four seniors.

McBride stepped in against Bograkos_for_her final round of batting practice,_and_was hit again, according to McBride,_multiple_team_members and one parent.

"It was_a couple pitches into it," McBride_said. "I was