Logan Johnstone left Game 3 of Vanderbilt baseball's series against Alabama on May 2 with an apparent leg injury.
The outfielder fouled a 3-2 pitch off his leg, then immediately went down for several minutes while attended to by trainers at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. He eventually left the game and was able to limp off the field.
Johnstone, who had been playing right field and was 0-for-3 in the game, was pinch-hit for by Chris Maldonado. He previously missed five games with a concussion, including the entire Texas series, but had returned for a midweek game against Middle Tennessee ahead of the series against No. 23 Alabama (31-16, 12-11 SEC). Will Hampton ultimately replaced Johnstone in right field, while Maldonado came in to play first base for Tommy Goodin in a double-switch.
Vanderbilt (27-21, 10-13) trailed, 7-5, in the top of the eighth inning at the time of the injury. Maldonado ultimately struck out swinging in place of Johnstone.
Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X @aria_gerson.
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