Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll hit a 'Little League home run' by getting pelted on his own head
This one had to be a painful way to score a run.
Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll hit a 'Little League home run' by getting pelted on his own head originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Corbin Carroll is the best triples hitter in baseball.
This time, though, the Arizona Diamondbacks ' superstar didn't have to stay stopped at third base. Instead, the relay throw hit Carroll in his head -- which inconveniently had already lost his batting helmet while sprinting around the bases. So the ball rolled away and Carroll trotted home, his head not feeling very good about it.
It's what they call a "Little League home run," where an error leads to a four-base ending: Corbin Carroll Little League homer off the dome pic. twitter. com/IR6TECtQEX ā Underdog MLB (@UnderdogMLB) May 20, 2026 MORE: The Phillies intentionally got rid of their DH and put their closer in the 3-spot It's actually a tough-luck error for the defense.
They aren't planning on the ball deflecting off Carroll's head. It's almost as if it's a next-level play from Carroll, although clearly this wasn't intentional. It just happens to work out very nicely for the Diamondbacks.