"That morning for me, it was complete chaos in my mind, but I had people there that did care and that knew Cullen and Emily, and I'm grateful for that,'' he said. Minor league baseball player Blake Bivens said he found out through Facebook that his Bivens, who pitched last season for the Montgomery, Alabama, Biscuits, a Double-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, opened up about the deaths in August while speaking with a pastor from Matthew Bernard, his brother-in-law, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder.
"A large group of family members were waiting for him at the airport in Charlotte. (CNN) Minor League Baseball player Blake Bivens says he learned his wife, young son and mother-in-law had been killed when he read the news on … "It’s almost kind of like, 'This isn’t really happening.' "Trending stories,celebrity news and all the best of TODAY. Minor league baseball player Blake Bivens said he found out through Facebook that his wife, their 14-month-old son and his mother-in-law had been killed.. Bivens, who pitched last season for the Montgomery, Alabama, Biscuits, a Double-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, opened up about the deaths in August while speaking with a pastor from The River Church in Danville, Virginia. It's kind of unbelievable to see how far things have come from that day, also. "Bivens and his wife were married for three years. "I immediately knew that was them. "So I just knew then there was something going on, so I immediately called my parents. Minor League Baseball player Blake Bivens says he learned his wife, young son and mother-in-law had been killed when he read the news on Facebook last year. He logged on to Facebook and immediately saw a headline about a search for Bernard. Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Blake Bivens opened up on Thursday night with a moving Instagram post, two-and-a-half days after his family was ripped away from him. KEELING, Va. — Tampa Bay Rays minor leaguer Blake Bivens said his “heart was turned to ash” when his wife, 1-year-old son and mother-in-law were slain this week.
View this post on Instagram . It was kind of like a circle. The 24-year-old pitcher's brother-in-law, Matthew Bernard, was arrested, charged with three counts of murder and is awaiting trial.Bivens spoke for more than 30 minutes Sunday with interim senior pastor Travis Gore of The River Church during a conversation aired live on Facebook. It's unbelievable how much I can vividly remember from the day. And I (was) just more of in a state of shock. Bivens' brother-in-law, Matthew Thomas Bernard, 19, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder.Bivens was up early that day because his team, the Montgomery Biscuits, was playing a series in Chattanooga, Tennessee. "Bivens said his faith has helped him endure the tragedy. Bernard is accused of killing his mother, Joan Bernard, 62; his sister Emily Bernard Bivens, 25; and her child, Cullen Bivens, 14 months.Bivens said he was with his teammates in Chattanooga, Tennessee, finishing up a series of games when he woke up and checked his phone but didn't have any messages from his family. It could've been a whole lot worse for me if I didn't have anyone there. "They were trying to figure out everything that was going on also. Nothing ever will come to feeling the way I felt at that moment. Eight months after his wife, mother-in-law and 1-year-old son were "First headline I see is two females and a small child were gone,'' he said. Emily, her child, Cullen, and mother, Joan Bernard, were killed in rural Virginia.
He kept trying to call his wife but wasn't getting any answers.