A high school baseball player tragically died after suffering a head injury during practice. He was 15 years old.
Bentley Wolfe was hit by a baseball during his team’s first practice of the season on March 2, he suffered a massive brain bleed that left the young athlete fighting for his life, Prairie Press.
Two days later, on March 6, Wolfe’s mother, Samatha Simpsonhe revealed that he was dead.
“I never expected to say this,” Simpson said on Facebook. “Bentley Kahne Wolfe entered heaven where he knew many had open arms waiting for him.”
He continued, “We are in the process of donating now in the hope that he can save others from facing such a tragedy in their lives. Never forget my boy, he will never forget that he was an angel on earth and God needed him back💚 thank you for all the love of food donations for our family, friends and a lot of community support that keeps us honest right now. If everyone loved and saw the world it would be such a better goal💚 #LLBW Forever Bentley Wolfe Mama💚💚”
Later on March 6, Wolfe’s school, Chrisman High School, held a vigil in honor of the sophomore, which was attended by hundreds of friends and classmates.
Bentley Wolfe
Samantha Simpson / Facebook“The outpouring of love from so many cities, my friends, my family, people I haven’t spoken to in a while, complete strangers, has been overwhelming to say the least,” Simpson said on Facebook. “But knowing that my boy is so loved brings so much joy to this broken heart.”
The Peoria County Coroner’s office confirmed it in a statement of Wolfe’s death, adding that Wolfe was “a very heroic organ donor.”
“An autopsy on Bentley shows that he suffered severe head trauma from blunt force trauma,” the statement said, in part. “Our condolences to his family, students and staff at Chrisman High School.”
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The statement continued, “Despite the care and treatment, Bentley was sadly pronounced dead on March 6, 2026, at 5:49 pm. With great respect and gratitude, Bentley was a very heroic organ donor.”
According to his obituary, Wolfe is survived by his parents and seven siblings, as well as his grandparents and great-grandparents.
Along with playing baseball, he competed on the basketball team and was active in his school’s Future Farmer’s of America (FFA) program. He enjoyed tractors, trucks and “anything to do with farming.”
“Thank you, everybody, for being there at Bentley,” Simpson said at the vigil. “Love and support really helps us all. Please, please love like Bentley does. Because if everyone did that, the world would be a much better place.”
