Last August, her 17-year-old son Davis Dwight suffered sudden cardiac arrest during baseball practice. His coaches used CPR to save his life for 13 minutes.

Aug. 3 will mark one year since Ashley Dwight's now 18-year-old son, Davis, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest during baseball practice. Thirteen minutes of CPR saved his life.

Dwight said their son only survived because his baseball coach knew CPR. In October 2022, they jumpstarted 13BEATS after their son got out of the hospital.

“It definitely takes us back to that day. It is a little PTSD,” Dwight said. “Our son is alive today because of that bystander CPR.” After the incident, 13Beats was created.

The coaches remembered their CPR training and sprung into action while they waited for help to arrive. They gave Dwight CPR for almost 15 minutes. Advertisement Article continues below this ad ...

Article continues below this ad Dwight is taking some time off baseball while he recovers, and doctors run more tests. His mom said he hopes to get back to practice as soon as possible. Aug 17, 2022 ...