CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Ross County Sheriff's Deputy who was seriously injured during a shooting outside of the sheriff's office last year threw out the first pitch of a Chillicothe Paints baseball game Friday evening.
On Nov, 17, 2022, a shootout ensued between Sgt. Eric Kocheran and 42-year-old Nicholas Mitchell outside of the Ross County Sheriff's Office.
The shooting hospitalized Kocheran for nearly a month. Mitchell was taken to a Chillicothe-area hospital and died from his injuries.
When Kocheran was discharged from the hospital, law enforcement agencies from across the country escorted him back to Chillicothe.
The Paints, a baseball team part of the Prospect League, tweeted a video of Kocheran throwing out the first pitch and shaking a player's hand. The team ended up winning its game 11-1.
The Prospect League is 17-team collegiate baseball league with two teams in Ohio located in Chillicothe and Springfield.
