Two coaches from Rocky River High School in Ohio resigned following an incident involving their baseball team during a tournament in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The incident occurred on the night of April 10 and into the early hours of the following day.
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Two coaches of an Ohio high school baseball team have resigned after an incident involving the team while in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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The Rocky River High School baseball team was participating in the South Atlantic Bank Invitational in Myrtle Beach last weekend.
In a statement to families obtained by WOIO, a CBS affiliate in Cleveland, Rocky Riverās athletic director and principal said the incident happened on the evening of Friday, April 10, and into early Saturday morning.
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āUpon learning about the event, district and building administration ensured all players were safe, contacted Rocky River Police Department, and began investigative processes,ā the statement read. āAs part of that process, baseball practices and games were postponed to allow time for the investigation to be completed.ā
Following the investigation and meetings with staff, head coach Ed Piazza and assistant coach Michael Harper submitted their resignations. The district accepted both.
Craig Moro, another assistant coach, will now serve as the head coach of the varsity team, WOIO reported.
The specific details of the incident have not been disclosed, but it involved the Rocky River High School baseball team during their tournament in Myrtle Beach.
The incident took place on the evening of April 10 and continued into the early hours of April 11.
The Rocky River High School baseball team from Ohio was involved in the incident during the South Atlantic Bank Invitational.
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Further information on the incident itself was not immediately made available.
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