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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (WKRC) — A firefighter flooded a high school baseball field after a home run ball struck his personal car.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) issued an apology following an incident involving a water discharge near a fire station and a community baseball field, which led to the cancellation of a scheduled game on Thursday evening, July 17, 2025.

According to WJLA, a baseball team claimed that a firefighter had sprayed down a field at Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland on Thursday after a ball hit during pre-game practice went over the fence and struck a pickup truck parked at Silver Spring Fire Station 16.

“One of our players heard someone from the firehouse say, ‘Hey, watch out. We don't want you to get wet. And he said, ‘I'm going to shoot the water onto the field.’ Probably two minutes later, all we saw was [a massive stream of water] basically just shooting directly onto center field," Thunderbolts outfielder Aidan Driscoll told reporters with WJLA.

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MCFRS extended their "heartfelt apologies" and expressed appreciation for the community's patience and understanding as they address the situation.

O'Connor told WJLA's reporters that the incident not only affected their players, but also members of the opposing team, who had made a long drive to face the Thunderbolts. He added that some umpires travel from as far away as southern Pennsylvania, and that fans were expecting to watch a game and were left disappointed.

(Barstool Sports)

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