As a South Elgin 7th-grader recovers from a vicious beating by a classmate, the avid Cubs fan is getting support from ace first baseman Anthony Rizzo as well as hundreds of people who have donated thousands of dollars to help his family.

Henry Sembdner suffered facial fractures and injuries to his brain when he was attacked for bumping into another student Friday at Kenyon Woods Middle School, authorities said.

Rizzo reached out to Henry via Twitter on Monday night. "Heard you are a big Cubs fan Henry. When you are better I have a couple tickets and BP (batting practice) passes waiting for you at Wrigley. #StayStrong."

Rizzo followed with another tweet:  "Heard Henry's school will be wearing Cubs gear tom to show their support. Wear ur gear & I'll RT pics. Let's all show our support. #StayStrong."

Two GoFundMe pages have been set up to help the Sembdner family, as well as a CaringBridge page for updates on Henry’s condition.

Photos of Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo.

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