i was under the impression the pitcher was the one hit in the ear because he didn't duck.
strangest thing...i have a couple.
i was on the thunderbolts playing the sting, and the sting's coach was yelling soooo bad at his player bc she missed a ball/throw that the ump told him to cool it and when i left i said to my mom, "Don't EVER let me play for an @$$ like that!"...three months later I have a tryout with the greatest guy and coach ive ever met/had, and he told me it was him that had been yelling (he had switched teams) and that it was a play. A PLAY! so we wouldn't know what was going on, and mannn did it work.
another: i pull the ball every time i hit it, and i pulled it so bad once it went straight at my coach sitting on a bucket right outside the duggout. haha, the ball busted the bucket, knocking it out from under her, and she fell flat on her butt.
the best one though: a girl was coming at me (i'm a catcher), and i recieved the ball and blocked the plate. i wasn't even ON the plate, i was sitting on the ground a foot in front of the plate, she slid into me and i tagged her. well, she got up, walked into her duggout and the umpire called her SAFE! my coach got thrown out for causing such a scene, but come on! haha. there was a clear marking of my catching gear and her sliding and feet marks in the dirt but he said she was safe.