Rory Vance Direct

How old are you?

27

What do you do for a living?

I’m a shortstop for the Boone Prunes.

How long have you been with the Boone Prunes?

This is my 5th season.

Where do you live?

I’m a proud resident of Boone, Iowa.

How long have you known Sawyer?

Since second grade.

How were you apart of Sawyer’s life after his injury?

I took Sawyer to, and from the hospital, and therapy.

Did you give sawyer the game tickets?

I did.

Who paid for the tickets?

It came out of our club’s profit, the players get extra tickets.

When was the game?

August 15th.

What did you text Sawyer the day of the game?

Stuff like “were going to break the loins” it’s tradition to trash talk the other team.

Did you know there was a bolt on the cable?

No.

What did you see in the Visitors’ clubhouse hallway?

There was a service door that was propped open with a milk jug.

Had you ever gone through the field-level service door or used the maintenance stairs before August 15th?

No.

When did you get to the park?

When did you have batting practice?

When did you come out of the dugout?

Did you go through the door?

No.

Would a problem for the Pork Loins have benefited you?

I won’t say it wouldn’t, because it would, but our team would never do something so drastic.

Did anyone on your team suggest sabotaging the Loin Drop?

Never.

How were you looking at the first row?

At an angle.

What was the Loin Drop supposed to look like?

A smooth fly over, with a clunk as the Loin landed on the platform.

What did the Loin Drop look like on August 15th?

The Loin missed the platform by a lot, and there was no clunk.

What did you notice about the landing platform?

It had been moved since our game in June.

Because of the Loin Drop what incident happened?

My best friend Sawyer was injured.

What was Sawyer doing during the Loin Drop?

The only thing I can say for certain is that Sawyer was standing.

Do you normally stand during the Loin Drop?

Yes.

Do you know what Sawyer’s feet were doing?

I cannot say you for certain.

Were Sawyer’s arms up?

Yes, she was reaching out for what was being thrown.

Was sawyer leaning over the rail?

No.

What were others doing during the Loin Drop before it went wrong?

Standing.

What did your manager ask you if you wanted to do?

If I wanted to come out during the seventh inning.

What does playing baseball help you do?

Stay calm.

What did you say in return to your manager?

No.

If you could replay the scenario with your manager what would you do/say different?

I wish I would have told him yes.

Who won the game?

The Des Moines Pork Loins.

Did you hear anybody say anything against your team?

Some have suggested our team sabotaged the bolt.

Did someone from the Pork Loins contact you?

Never.

How long has someone from the Pork Loins had the opportunity to ask you a question from August 15th?

For the past year one, just one person could have pulled me over and asked one question.