Jackson Yelle's father visits campus amid national MLB tour in honor of his late son

4/4/24 9:06pm

Jackson Yelle was an Elon University student who was killed in a hit-and-run in spring 2023. As a member of Elon club baseball and an avid fan of the sport, Yelle and his father, Scott, had a goal of visiting every Major League Baseball stadium. Scott visits Elon as he continues this goal by himself to commemorate his son.

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