Charges Filed in Pirates Fan’s Fall From Outfield Wall

During the seventh inning of the Pirates’ game against the Cubs, Andrew McCutchen hit a ball that bounced off Dansby Swanson’s glove, scoring two runs and giving Pittsburgh the lead.

In the excitement, fan Kavan Markwood, standing near the front of the Roberto Clemente Wall in right field, lost his balance and fell over the 21-foot-high railing onto the warning track. Emergency personnel quickly responded, and Markwood was taken to Allegheny General Hospital.

He suffered serious injuries, including a broken neck, clavicle, and back, requiring a long recovery. According to Jennifer Phillips, who started a GoFundMe, Markwood is now speaking with family and has taken his first steps.

As of May 20 at 1:40 p.m., the fundraiser had raised $67,565 of its $70,000 goal from 1,700 donors.

Markwood graduated from South Allegheny High in 2022 and played football at Walsh University and Wheeling Jesuit University, both Division II schools.