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Former Buckeyes Pitcher Kyle Brown Suddenly Passes Away at 42

Former Ohio State pitcher and ESPN employee Kyle Brown passed away suddenly over the weekend.

Matt Galatzan

Former Buckeyes Pitcher Kyle Brown Suddenly Passes Away at 42
Former Buckeyes Pitcher Kyle Brown Suddenly Passes Away at 42 /

Former Ohio State Buckeyes pitcher and ESPN employee Kyle Brown passed away suddenly over the weekend. He was 42 years old. 

Brown passed away due to a medical emergency he suffered on site while working the College World Series Super Regional between the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the Alabama Crimson Tide.  

Brown was a two-time Emmy Award winner. In addition to his baseball coverage, he also covered college football, NFL, and basketball. 

ESPN released a statement on Brown's passing on Sunday. 

On Saturday morning, beloved ESPN director Kyle Brown suffered a medical emergency and tragically passed away at the NCAA Baseball Super Regional in Winston-Salem, N.C. A 16-year ESPN employee, Kyle was a deeply admired member of our production team - and highly accomplished, having captured two Sports Emmy Awards while working a multitude of sports from baseball and basketball to Monday Night Football and college football.

A former Ohio State pitcher, Kyle cherished the opportunity to have a career in sports. His ESPN family wishes to extend our deepest condolences and full support to Kyle's loved ones, including his wife, Megan, their four children, Makayla (14), Carson (11), Camden (9) and Madyn (6), and their beloved dog Rookie.

Former Ohio State baseball coach Bob Todd also mourned Brown's passing on Sunday, 

"He played in several big ten tournament championships we had," Todd said. "He was just a great kid to be around. Way too young to leave this earth."

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MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com

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