Cause of Death Revealed For Pennsylvania Man Who Died 38 Years After Baseball Bat Attack

A man who suffered a brutal attack with a baseball 38 years ago has passed away.

Craig Tschudy from Pennsylvania succumbed to a brain injury on June 5, 2024, People reported. Tschudy was 64 at the time of his death and was being treated at Inners Creek Nursing Center.

York County Coroner's Office identified the cause of death to be Diffuse Traumatic Brain Injury. The coroner's office stated that the attack which caused the injury occurred nearly four deades ago.

Diffuse brain injuries are a result of general disturbances in neuronal function triggered by an injury, Science Direct stated. Diffuse axonal injury occurs when the head is impacted by a strong physical force, the Brain Injury Association of America notes. 

DAI can cause temporary or permanent widespread brain damage, coma, or death in individuals. For Tschudy, the brain injury caused his death years after the attack. 

Tschudy was just 26 years old when he was beaten by a Baseball bat in York City in central Pennsylvania, BBC reported. The attack was allegedly a case of mistaken identity. York City Police were not able to identify or capture the assailants and as a result, no charges were ever filed against anyone. 

"Due to the inability to identify assailants years ago, there will be no charges," the coroner's office noted. Tschudy's death has been ruled as a homicide because the injuries that ultimately led to death were sustained in an attack.

As no statute of limitations is present in coroner cases, arrests could be made in Tschudy's case if a suspect is ever identified, the NY Post reported. There are no plans for an autopsy, the coroner's report shows.

Tschudy's next of kin have been informed, according to Sky News.