Adrian Beltre's son nearly hits umpire with bat during college baseball game

A freak accident was narrowly avoided during Friday night's college baseball matchup between the University of San Diego and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. 

Hall of Famer and former Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre's son, Adrian Beltre Jr., is an infielder and pitcher for San Diego. The younger Beltre went 3-for-4 with two walks in the victory against Charlotte. 

When Beltre Jr. drew his second walk, he accidentally flipped his bat backwards towards the home plate umpire, nearly hitting his head. 

Adrian Beltre Jr. almost decapitated an umpire pic.twitter.com/kqcWhXOIbp

Like father, like son 

Beltre retired in 2018 at the age of 39 after a 21-year career, eight of them spent with the Rangers. He won five Gold Glove Awards and earned four All-Star selections. 

Beltre Jr. is a sophomore who, according to the San Diego athletics website, jumped from 185 pounds to 200 pounds between seasons. The 19-year-old hit .257/.376/.382 with four home runs and 28 RBIs in 44 games in 2025. 

He spent last summer competing in the Northwoods League, a collegiate wood-bat baseball circuit. 

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