USC Beaufort

Story of generosity of USC Beaufort's Boulais goes national; Fox and Friends appearance next

By MIKE McCOMBS - mmccombs@islandpacket.com
USC Beaufort baseball pitcher Jason Boulais, gazes towards the camera during a portrait during a press conference at Sand Shark Recreation Center, USCB Hilton Head Gateway campus, on March 30, 2015. Jason Boulais, is scheduled to donate bone marrow for a young boy next month. The senior found out in mid-February he was a match and needed to give a blood sample for further testing. After doing so, Boulais learned he wasn't just a match -- he was the boy's best match, his best chance at survival. Along with that news came the realization that going through with the process would mean Boulais would miss several games during conference play, and depending on his recovery time, he might not be able to pitch again before the end of the season -- and his career. To watch a video, go to: https://youtu.be/jzPiRwpzpcs
USC Beaufort baseball pitcher Jason Boulais, gazes towards the camera during a portrait during a press conference at Sand Shark Recreation Center, USCB Hilton Head Gateway campus, on March 30, 2015. Jason Boulais, is scheduled to donate bone marrow for a young boy next month. The senior found out in mid-February he was a match and needed to give a blood sample for further testing. After doing so, Boulais learned he wasn't just a match -- he was the boy's best match, his best chance at survival. Along with that news came the realization that going through with the process would mean Boulais would miss several games during conference play, and depending on his recovery time, he might not be able to pitch again before the end of the season -- and his career. To watch a video, go to: https://youtu.be/jzPiRwpzpcs THEOPHIL SYSLO Staff

The story of USC Beaufort pitcher Jason Boulais' decision to forgo part of his senior season so that he may donate bone marrow to a young boy in France has started to garner national attention over the past several days.

The attention will reach its peak when Boulais makes an appearance on Fox News' Fox and Friends at 8:20 a.m. Sunday.

Earlier this week, the Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette ran the story of Boulais' decision , as well as a column calling Boulais a hero .

Since then, several national news outlets have picked up on the story:

College pitcher sacrifices his senior season to save a boy he's never met, USA Today, April 3

College baseball player risks end of playing career to save child's life, L.A. Times, April 3

College senior Jason Boulais sacrifices baseball to donate bone marrow, CBS Sports, April 3

College pitcher agrees to donate bone marrow in middle of senior season, Sports Illustrated, April 3

College pitcher will risk baseball career to donate bone marrow to stranger, The Sporting News, April 1

This story was originally published April 4, 2015 at 11:31 PM with the headline "Story of generosity of USC Beaufort's Boulais goes national; Fox and Friends appearance next."

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