Carson Lane, a Senior at Memorial Day School, has always had a dream of becoming a pitcher in the major leagues. Lane has stood tall on the hill for the Matadors. He believes that nothing can stand in his way, except that Carson suffers from Erb's Palsy. So far this year, Carson has been the king on the mound for the Matadors.
The Matadors(2-11/2-2) are not winning many ball games, but Lane has been a strong presence from the pitching rubber getting the two lone wins this season. On Monday, April 12, Carson tossed a complete game against Twiggs Academy. Lane struck out 11 Trojans, walked one, only allowed two hits, and did not allow an earned run as Memorial Day School won 4-3. Not a bad outing for Lane with Erb's Palsy. It an amazing outing! So, what is Erb's Palsy?
Erb's Palsy is a paralysis of the arm caused at birth by injury to the upper
group of the arm's primary nerves, specifically the severing of the upper trunk C5-C6 nerves damaging the brachial plexus. Erb's Palsy is a condition characterized by arm weakness and loss of motion.
Carson lives in a house with his four brothers and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ken Lane (Jamie). It is a household that is all about sports. "Ever since he was old enough to stand and put a glove on, we have tossed him a ball, and he had to catch it, take the glove off and throw it back to us," his father Ken remarked. His mother Jamie added, "Carson never realized he was doing physical therapy when they had him hitting off a tee or catching baseballs in the field."
One of his role models, Jim Abbott, was a major league pitcher from 1989-1999 despite being born without a right hand. Abbott played ten seasons and, as a New York Yankee, recorded a no-hitter against the Cleveland Indians 4 - 0 on September 4, 1993.
Carson has played organized baseball on several schools and travel teams since he was five years old. His unorthodox way of catching a ball and throwing has become so natural that it takes a while before other players notice. What other players do see is his "wicked" curveball and changeup.
Carson has been a member of the Memorial Day School varsity baseball team since 8th grade. He has also played on several all-star teams in and out of Savannah and will be making his fourth appearance in the annual FCA All-Star Classic game in Grayson Stadium.
While baseball is Carson's number one love, he has also lettered in Football and Basketball while a Memorial Day School student. Carson hopes to be moving on to play at the next level if given the opportunity after graduation on May 22.
Photo's - Jamie Lane
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