An East Carolina infielder/pitcher, who battled back from losing a leg in a boating accident two years ago, has become the first person to play in Division I baseball with a prosthetic leg.

"It's absolutely phenomenal.” This image from video provided by WITN-TV shows Parker Byrd (16) during an NCAA college baseball game, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 in Greenville, N.C. East Carolina ...

has become the first person to play in Division 1 baseball with a prosthetic leg. Parker Byrd, a sophomore, got the historic moment to remember when he pinch hit Friday night in the eighth inning ...

has become the first person to play in Division I baseball with a prosthetic leg. Parker Byrd, a sophomore, got the historic moment to remember when he pinch-hit Friday night in the eighth inning ...

One of those moments happened Friday night at ECU baseball ... division-I baseball player to play in a game with a prosthetic leg. “I mean chill bumps man,” said Byrd after the game ...