‘It shouldn’t be happening to kids’: 10-year-old’s cardiac death serves to save others

The Linglestown Colts weren’t favored to win the 2025 championship baseball game against the Hawks, but Coach Dan Esposito had a plan: let Bryson Funk pitch, and keep him pitching for as long as possible. Bryson, a 10-year-old fourth-grader, threw for three innings the night of June 11, sealing his team’s 9-5 victory. The celebrations of a hard-fought win erupted that warm night at Koons Park. ...