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\"Brayden
Brayden Tate, No. 20, looks to score during one of his tournament games.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Four weeks on the bench while letting a broken thumb heal \u2014 and watching his teammates run the bases without him \u2014 felt like four years to 12-year-old Brayden Tate.<\/p>\n

But now it was the bottom of the last inning of the USSSA Colorado State Championship semifinal game, and Tate was up to bat. A win would get his team into the state championship game the next morning. There were two outs, two runners on base, and they were down by only one.<\/p>\n

Tate looked at his hand and, through his batting glove, felt the splint that was helping protect his once broken thumb, which had healed nicely, according to his orthopedic physician, Dr. Gavin Bishop, from UCHealth Longmont Clinic<\/a>. Remembering how that splint hindered a catch just the inning before, Tate was determined to make up for one of his only errors of the season. He grabbed a bat, settled into the batter\u2019s box and swung at the pitch.<\/p>\n

Tate hit the ball down the right field line and got a walk-off two-run triple. His team won the game and the team advanced to the state championship.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn injury is hard for both kids and parents, as neither want to miss out on anything,\u201d Bishop said.<\/p>\n

As a former all-American swimmer, and now a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician, Bishop is familiar with the strong desire of athletes to return to their sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is why it is so important to explain things as best as possible so we are all on the same page,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd then we come up with a plan that allows them to heal while still allowing a kid to be a kid.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Brayden
Brayden Tate broke his thumb playing baseball earlier in the season but was able to recover and be instrumental in his team\u0092s victory at the 2017 12AA USSSA Colorado State Tournament.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tate has played baseball since he was 3 years old and he has played two years of competitive baseball. He loves the excitement and team dynamics. His broken thumb happened mid-June during a baseball tournament in Greeley. He was trying to take second base when the pop fly was caught, forcing him to race back to first. As he slid into the base, his thumb \u2014 either by way of the base or the first-baseman\u2019s cleats \u2014 broke at the knuckle.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt all happened so fast,\u201d Tate said. \u201cI grabbed my thumb and ran into the dugout. It hurt more than anything I\u2019ve ever done to myself. I couldn\u2019t get my batting glove on so I sat out the rest of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thinking it was jammed, Tate finished the weekend tournament, but he sat mostly on the bench except for a short time at pitcher and centerfielder. After the game, his parents decided he needed to see a doctor.<\/p>\n

\"Brayden<\/p>\n

An X-ray showed he had a \u201cnondisplaced Salter-Harris II distal phalanx fracture,\u201d Bishop said. The distal bone is at the top of the thumb. The plan was to keep the broken thumb protected and in alignment. Dr. Bishop was hopeful he would be able to finish out the season, even if he was sidelined for several weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince Brayden\u2019s wasn\u2019t out of place, it just needed to heal correctly. His alignment could affect the growth plate and determine the potential for future injuries or even cause it to grow irregularly,\u201d Bishop added.<\/p>\n

Tate thought he would be out the rest of the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was sad at first because I had to sit for three tournaments, which was at least nine games, plus the regular league games\u201d Tate said. \u201cIt felt like it was four years.\u201d<\/p>\n

As it became clear that Tate\u2019s team might make the playoffs, Dr. Bishop tried to do everything he could to help protect Tate\u2019s thumb.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeading up to this point,\u201d Bishop said, \u201cI wanted to make sure Brayden protected it, so we found a different splint that allowed him to do some things \u2014 not catch or hit; we were holding off on that \u2014 but I wanted to work together with the family to come up with a plan so that Brayden could do what he needed to do within the parameters we set. And when Brayden returned, the growth plate looked normal, and it was in good alignment. They had done a good job.\u201d<\/p>\n

The biggest game of Tate\u2019s life \u2013 the state championship game \u2013 was filled with excitement and energy. Tate spent a good part of the game on the bench because of his injury. But in the final inning, with two outs and the opponent\u2019s big hitter up to bat, the coach called upon Tate to cover centerfield.<\/p>\n

\"Brayden
Brayden Tate holds his team’s 12AA USSSA Colorado State Championship trophy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When the pitcher struck out the batter, Tate and his teammates rushed the pitcher\u2019s mound with their fists pumping. Tate and his buddies tossed their ball caps to the sky.<\/p>\n

They were the state champs of Colorado, and glad to have Tate on the field to celebrate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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