Julia Budinsky’s life was celebrated all night in her high school

Richmond, Virginia (AP) — The 17-year-old daughter of Toronto Blue Jays’ first coach, Mark Budzinski, died in a boat accident in Virginia over the weekend, officials said Monday.

Julia Buzinski was one of two girls pulled behind a boat on Saturday on the James River in Richmond and fell off a tube, according to Page Pearson, a spokesman for the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. did.

Pearson said the boat hit a wave when the boat operator returned to get the girl out of the water, pushing it over Buzinski and hitting her with a propeller. The boat driver and another passing boat operator jumped into the water to rescue Budinsky, who was sentenced to death in the hospital.

Pearson said no cheating was suspected and alcohol was not a factor. “It was a terrible accident,” she said.

As news of the accident spread, Sunday night alerts were given at Glen Allen High School, where Bujinsky was an up-and-coming senior who played soccer and other sports.

“The last day of the planet was very happy and enjoyable for her,” said her mother, Monica Buzinski, on alert. “She was happy, laughed and had a good time. That’s how I remember her.”

Mark Badzinski left the Blue Jays three times in the second game of the team’s doubleheader against Rays on Saturday after learning of his daughter’s death.

The Blue Jays later issued a statement that they would leave the team a bit to mourn with their families.

Prior to Sunday’s Series Finale, Julia Budinsky had a moment of silence.

“Bad hurts,” said Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo after the match. “There are good people and great people. He is a great person. He is a special person. His family is great. The only thing I can share about what happened is he notes to the team. All I have left is that he did this while experiencing the tragedy, and it tells you everything about him. “

After graduating from the University of Richmond, Mark Badzinski played four games at the Cincinnati Reds in 2003 and retired in 2005. He joined the current Guardians Big League staff in 2017 after managing in Cleveland’s minor league system. Toronto adopted Budinsky in November 2018. ..