Stadium security KNEW MY NAME and offered medical attention

This could've been a LOT worse, but I got lucky. Or maybe this WAS bad luck? Who knows but thankfully I deflected this baseball away from my face at the last second.
I've been to more than 20 games at Tropicana Field, which is normally ultra-chill, but this one moment during batting practice was scary. Huge thanks to stadium security for checking up on me -- ultimately this wasn't a big deal, but let this be a lesson: BE CAREFUL. You never know when a crazy ricochet might get you.
The Tampa Bay Rays were playing the Los Angeles Angels, so in addition to seeing Randy Arozarena, I also got a good look at Mike Trout and Logan O'Hoppe. Wanna see the minor league video with Logan from Reading, Pennsylvania? Check it out:
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This video from Tropicana Field was filmed on April 16, 2024 by Rachel Messbauer, and it was edited by Zac Gutherman (@zg_films). Thanks for watching!

[@ryansperception]

0:54 wow lucky you survived

[@Monkeeyman444]

Lol

[@wmst5065]

Today's episode is brought to you by Band-Aid, Neosporin and Bactine.

[@jaymaestro2008]

I see the product placement

[@zackhample]

Ha, right? (And also brought to you by wounded pride.)

[@jaymaestro2008]

@@zackhample just comes to show you how ready security is for anything

[@wmst5065]

@@zackhample That kid did have a pretty good snag.

[@GummyPlayzisgod]

@@zackhamplethis episode is brought to you by Kaiser

[@SilverNightKyle]

I see blood, but remember kiddo, there’s no crying in baseball!!!⚾️ 🤣

[@zackhample]

That is correct!

[@Ayden_Tempesta]

Sorry this game was kinda rough for you Zack, days like that are seriously the worst. Still a super awesome video nonetheless and happy to see you’re okay! Nice that security checked on you as well. And hey, luckily there’s still a whole season ahead. Hoping you get some good rest, I’ve been in need of some of that too recently.

[@zackhample]

Thanks. Not my finest day but still had a nice time overall.

[@CJ_Surf]

Damn that first Hr was a JFK SHOT! Sniper lol. 🤙

[@ParkCamel32]

Hey Zack! Feel better! Great video! Can’t wait to see the next one! Keep it up!

[@zackhample]

Thanks. I'm all good now but things were ROUGH for me in Tampa. I had to skip the game after this one!

[@ParkCamel32]

@@zackhample yikes!

[@Dylan-dc3nh]

I was one of the fans who stayed for the win that one felt good. It was my first time meeting you as well thanks for taking the time to let me grab a pic!

[@jonathanraker7383]

Another great video!! Keep up the great work Zack!!

[@zackhample]

Thanks, will do!

[@Logan-sj9oc]

That was great that security checked on you!! Great video Zack!!! 💯⚾️

[@zackhample]

Thank you! Fist-bump to security.

[@Italian_b3ast97]

I was at this game we took a picture together and u autographed my ball thanks again

[@cesarlozano8005]

The kid with the wander Franco shirt 😂

[@WHOOOOOOOOCARES]

Poor kid was running for the ball that the dude threw up but he lost to Zach haha

[@hi12397]

Security was awesome for checking on you!! Awesome video as always!!!

[@zackhample]

Thanks! And yeah, that guy was great.

[@gabrielsmith7842]

Zack handle never disappoint

[@aidanfinkofficial]

Great video! Glad you’re okay. Let me guess: You got that shirt in Panama, right? I like it!

[@SilverNightKyle]

Congrats on another stadium centenarian accomplishment! 💯⚾️

[@zackhample]

Thanks! :D

[@Alexsiz9]

give camera man a raise 3:59🙂

[@jorvan6910]

Good night from Chicago Zack, good and happy to see you survived and hope you will come to CWS game on April 30.

[@zackhample]

I have a "Watch With Zack" at Citi Field that day -- sorry!

[@jorvan6910]

@@zackhample Understand that you have important mission to do just try to see if they can get luck again like last year in his birthday and say thank you again to you. I will do my best to get a ball for them haha. And also wish your fingers feel better then can catch 4 more to 100.

[@sheafan1971]

I am so glad that baseball is back and your great videos as well. I just added videos to my channel.

[@brettremington]

Bárbaro? Mike is a barbarian? 😆

[@Sportsclub-lc1iq]

You’re my favorite KZbinr please don’t stop making these videos

[@RaysBaseballForever]

Love this video!!!! You should go to a Randy land night!!!!

[@kylemccullen6871]

Awe Zach got a Boo boo… Zach are you okay??😂what a joke

[@Colts.Prodzzz]

Petition for Zach to do a “day in the life” vid when he’s not going to a mlb game. 👇👇👇

[@averygaming8707]

Built different

[@mlballhawks]

The kid who snagged the ricochet has your DNA now. Good times!

[@aidanfinkofficial]

Will watch later. I know it’s a banger tho. At one of my favorite places right now… I think you know what place I’m talking about, haha. Sent you a photo. But yes, catching baseballs is dangerous, especially with what happened with me this evening😬

[@zackhample]

Oh nooooo. Hope you're okay.

[@esjaybeeshop2142]

Just after some advice....flying to America in June and want to go to a baseball game. Just wondering if seatgeek is reliable for tickets don't want to show up and the ticket be fake...

[@peytonclark1353]

U really gotta be careful at Baseball games! Those balls can skip away in a hurry! Glad u ok Zack!

[@zackhample]

Thanks, Peyton.

[@joesooner]

What kind of camera do you film with?

[@LPT12.]

I’m 1 for 1 it helps to be a great fielder and apparently if you played shortstop in high school you could catch like 14,000 baseballs

[@kickthesky]

Just saw Anthony Rizzo hit his number 300 today in Milwaukee. Unfortunately, I was no where near it. Were you out there trying to catch that milestone home run?

[@zackhample]

I was GONNA be in Baltimore, but nope . . . just scrapped those plans.

[@austin5019]

Wow. 😮 Hope you were ok, Zack. 🙏

[@zackhample]

All good. Just annoyed.

[@SilverNightKyle]

Would love to see Trout on a serious contender, if the Angels don’t rise to that level soon. Imagine this, him patrolling center field at Camden Yards…?🤔😱🏟️ What a team that would be!⚾️

[@zackhample]

Oh lawdy!

[@loganwerner2417]

That glove toss from 1:12-1:13

[@Brandon-Rossi]

My man Zack Hample!!!! I met you at Yankee Stadium!!

[@zackhample]

Yo!

[@ruxy5044]

I normally don't comment because I watch it on my tv when I get home from school but I had to comment. Zach I'm so annoyed you went to these games because the day before I went to the trop and watched them play the giants. Been watching you for a couple of years now last season I went to the marlins miguel cabrera tribute game and I knew you were there just didn't know what part. Was so pissed off I didn't meet you and now this season I was like okay I'm going try and meet him at the trop and boom you go a day I didn't go. Its alright tho We will meet 1 day Zach keep up the great work and remember the name Ramzy

[@sadhornetsfan]

great video zack😁

[@kid654]

I was in reading when you and Logan O' Hoppe were there. Phillies fan from philly

[@itsnotme07]

That was a really cool catch....after you almost got killed by that ball.

[@zackhample]

Ha, it really was.

[@PumaSportsProd]

I caught a ball at this game also it was an amazing game well played ball on both sides

[@DodgerDude1985]

My mom is a Angels fan and myself Dodgers fan but we do root for the Rays as our out of state team. Rays up!

[@RootinNRuttin]

Zack are you still a season ticket holder at yankee stadium?

[@tarheelking2515]

1:02 talk about a occupational hazard

[@BasketballAndBeyond20]

When you're done with your career I predict you'll have over 20k Baseballs, keep putting in the work

[@zackhample]

But how many game homers. That's the question.

[@BasketballAndBeyond20]

Home runs... I would say 40 to 50

[@CringyCORN]

What’s up Zack hope to see you again soon

[@Philly_boy3]

Hey Zack remember me from the Yankees vs a’s game when will you post that video (I’m the one that was by the a’s bullpen with the black jacket)

[@2BWalmsley]

I snagged my first Mayior League Baseball at the reds vs Phillies game last Monday it was a homerun during vp the hit the seat next to me and I tough the ball first and I was happy.

[@zackhample]

Nice!

[@spinitagain529]

You coming to Seattle this season?

[@zackhample]

Seems unlikely.

[@spinitagain529]

@@zackhample That sucks but thanks so much for reaching out. Love your content and keep up the good work!

[@peytonclark1353]

Good thing zack has never thrown up on camera! That would be nuts

[@topher6_9]

Thanks to your tips Zack, I’m hot on your heels. I’ve got two balls lifetime! Go Rangers!!!

[@user-cj5bv6vv6i]

Zack you are my favorite KZbinr

[@7ElevenAlphaCentauri]

Hey Zack I was the guard from SD that talked to you at the end of the game. Ever find out what gave you a stomach ache? Also I wanted to ask you if you think MLB will get rid of the AL and NL and go regional. The two leagues don’t appear to mean anything anymore.

[@ShirleyDunagan]

i love your vlogs

[@dan3628]

Great. Now, he's being "babied" at the ballpark. Just what the world needs.

[@WM13342]

Day nine of asking, Zack Hample to come to a Wisconsin timber rattler game, please I’m begging you can you at least reply so I know you hear me please😢😢😢😢

[@TysonJKennedy]

I take it you live in Wisconsin 😆

[@zackhample]

Hi! Could happen someday . . .

[@WM13342]

@@TysonJKennedy yep been waiting forever for Zack to appear at a game but I think it’s never happened before

[@WM13342]

@@zackhample Sweet could you possibly let me know when so I can meet you there and maybe be in the video a bunch with you?

[@josiahtribble1706]

The unfortunate thing about how the Angels lost that game is always the epidemic in each season first the Angels is not a very good and solid bullpen that is consistent and every season the Angels bullpen has a higher era. They can’t win games like that when they can’t protect a two run lead going into the late innings. The team can be great, they just have to maintain consistency and produce quality numbers each season and be an above 500 winning percentage in the season.

[@johncole273]

I love Zack Hample

[@Ghostlygreninja]

Hey zack my best friend was their to see you at one of the games in this series

[@jaymaestro2008]

Nothing compared to what most injuries that outfielders sustain while robbing home runs

[@zackhample]

For real.

[@jaymaestro2008]

@@zackhample still, taking injury on or off the baseball field is something that comes along with professional sports

[@MKYeahBuddy]

Too much food!! Feel better!

[@BSimms]

Thumbnail and title change! 👀

[@Swifti1334]

4th!!! I never knew catching baseballs are dangerous

[@spinaldragon9835]

This Angels team is special. Imagine what they could do with a guy like Ohtani.

[@ThatC1official]

I wonder if they would win if they have both Ontani and Trout, guess we never know

[@TheBaseball9Guy]

Can you go to a brewers game this year?

[@zackhample]

Maybe but that place has lost the magic for me with security being so strict.

[@lindsay3956]

Letsss goooo here under a min and top 15 lets go os

[@noahsathletics]

If you don’t wear a SELL green shirt I won’t watch no more.

[@zackhample]

Send me one and I'll wear it.

[@hi12397]

Shoutout to Rachel and Zac!

[@zackhample]

Always!

[@user-iz9jd6vw7g]

Feel better

[@jackclubs6919]

The Piaya got you ...

[@zackhample]

I think it was crappy diner pancakes and crappy fake syrup from earlier in the day.

[@Zackartz123]

You should go to a Long Island ducks baseball game

[@Monkeeyman444]

Wait what? I’m in your video. I didn’t think that I would see you. Yeah that’s weird

[@zackhample]

👀

[@Monkeeyman444]

1:27

[@Autumn-664]

I was there the other day

[@Nick_Nicolleti]

Hample's samples

[@Eris017]

Coming to Target Field anytime soon?

[@zackhample]

I don't think so. I was pondering the Yankees series if Rizzo was still at 299. Womp-womp.

[@martyariemma5604]

When you coming to Yankee stadium?

[@brucer2152]

Your paw ok Z?!?

[@zackhample]

I seem to have survived. :p

[@KidGohan500]

What happened to Phil Nevin?

[@baseballandmore8654]

wow bro u got a cut on ur finger i thought u were gonna die! that gash was pretty violent

[@zackhample]

I know, that near death experience has me rattled and pondering retirement.

[@dan3628]

@@zackhample Please do.

[@kidfrombrooklyn66]

I love the "GHOST RUNNER" - I get a night ran in the early morning hours (TWICE) & for the first one "My direct deposit paycheck arrived in my account during the game & that was about 2 am !"

[@purplerabbit964]

Hit here 🎯

[@user-vd6pk8in3g]

Can you go to the Diamondbacks may 4th game please

[@zackhample]

Sorry, I'll be chilling at home in NYC.

[@noahhearn2119]

Great guy I met him in real life he’s the goat

[@Toby_OfficialTV]

Hey Zack Big Fan Of Your been A Fan Till 2018 to 2024 and I have a question what your number one favorite MLB Team? And have a nice day and night!❤😊

[@ThatC1official]

The trop is probably the only mlb stadium that have metal floors where the seats are at besides the coliseum, i been to nicer college stadiums

[@dailysportsreport2017]

Well you changed the title of this video

[@dunedingoalhorns-ep5kv]

Hopefully your not upset, I apologize for my dad bugging you by sitting in the same row😢

[@twinpuppy29]

Can you try to go to some Yankees game this season

[@CannonLiggett635]

#ZachHample make a calendar where you you going to be every year so fans like me can see where your going to be to plan on seeing you.

[@jayberg_gaming9797]

A true fan here in under a minute ! lol notification squad!!!

[@peytonclark1353]

Zack u for sure think u will catch 100 lifetime home runs at games this year??

[@zackhample]

Nope. Absolutely terrible luck so far this season (and some stupidity on my part). I'm not feeling it and predict I will come up short.

[@AntonioPerez18]

Hi Zack!!!

[@zackhample]

Hi.

[@jorgerodriguez85]

Angels bullpen is one of the reasons this team will never amount to anything.😞

[@ThatC1official]

Good

[@dandagenais1470]

What does Zack need to do to get 1mil guys comon

[@zackhample]

Catch Jackson Holliday's 1st home run.

[@JamalJones522]

Zack u should take a little break from everything and catch up on sleep for like a week or 2 but get better soon

[@zackhample]

I need to press pause for like five years to catch up on everything I want/need to do.

[@JamalJones522]

Thats how im gonna feel soon after waking up at 6 for 4 years bc this is terrible

[@LiamStevens-jp1yg]

So I noticed Jackson got sent to the minors..

[@ThatC1official]

Over-rated

[@leroy-bacon3119]

I’m interested to no What’s your favourite stadium that you have been to??

[@perronechris98]

Thankfully nothing major happened with that baseball. Also not everyone can say they can go to a ball game where security knows your name when they check up on you.

[@zackhample]

Well that's true . . . for better or worse. Sometime I wish I could be anonymous.

[@perronechris98]

@@zackhample where a disguise.

[@renegade44040]

Fan screen shots 3:20. 3:24 9:05 9:14

[@Gumbo_shrimp]

You noticed the kid wearing the Wander Franco t-shirt too?

[@user-zb8kd4gd9t]

hi

[@zackhample]

Hi.