Alyssa McBride, a senior from Kalamazoo, is pressing the complaint.
This won't go down as the offense of the century or perhaps the crime of the month. Nonetheless, Michigan State University takes it seriously.
Michigan State Police and the university are investigating allegations that Spartans assistant softball coach Jessica Bograkos twice intentionally hit a player with a pitch, with head coach Jacquie Joseph's permission, after the player made derogatory comments about the program, Tony Paul and Matt Charboneau write at The Detroit News.
Alyssa McBride, a 22-year-old senior outfielder from Kalamazoo, makes the claim.
Jessica Bograkos, 32, became an assistant coach in July 2007 -- three years after earning a MSU psychology degree.
She says she was hit by two pitches during batting practice this spring near the end of the season and both were aimed at her head, the paper reports. One reportedly bruised her left arm and another hit her wrist.
Police have completed their weeks-long investigation and the report is expected to be sent as early as Friday to prosecutors in Ingham County, home of MSU, and Isabella County, home of Central Michigan, where one of the incidents was alleged to have taken place.
Joseph, 45, has coached at MSU since August 1993, has two business administration degrees from Central Michigan, according to her LinkedIn page.
Bograkos, 32, became an assistant coach in July 2007 -- three years after earning a MSU psychology degree, her LinkedIn profile says.
Jacquie Joseph, 45-year-old head coach of the MSU women's softball team, is shown at this season's last game May 4. The Spartans beat the University Maryland, 7-4, at Secchia Stadium in East Lansing. (MSU Athletic Department photo)
