Fan who fell over wall onto field at Pirates game 'awake and alert,' GoFundMe says
The -year-old man who fell over a wall and crashed onto the field at PNC Park in Pittsburgh is awake and alert according to a GoFundMe page raising money for his diagnostic bills Kavan Markwood a former college football participant was identified as the man who fell more than feet onto the right-field warning track Markwood flipped over the wall s railing and fell onto the field in a match between the Pirates and Chicago Cubs CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe GoFundMe was created earlier this week and its organizer provided the positive update on Markwood We are so relieved and grateful to share particular encouraging news about Kavan As of this morning Kavan is awake alert and able to speak Jennifer Phillips wrote After everything he s been through since the accident on Wednesday night this progress feels nothing short of miraculous He still has a long road ahead of him but in current times brought a moment of hope that we ve all been holding onto Thank you all so much for your prayers promotion and generosity Please continue to keep him in your thoughts as he begins the next phase of recovery Play stopped without delay as clinical staff sprinted to the outfield to find a shirtless Markwood motionless on the warning track's dirt with blood visible on his face Both teams trainers joined EMS to get him onto a cart and off the field UMPIRE CURSES HIMSELF OUT ON HOT MIC AFTER MISSING CALLPirates star Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double to put the band up - in the bottom of the inning when players from his crew frantically tried to alert umpires and defense that the fan was on the warning track The battle was paused for about minutes as clinical personnel arrived The fan was placed onto a backboard loaded onto a anatomical cart and transported out the stadium to a hospital A graphic video posted to social media exhibited the fan tumbling over the railing and dropping about feet to the ground The TV broadcast presented McCutchen standing on second base with his hand over his head in apparent shock Cubs players took a knee while the fan was being examinedMarkwood played for two Division II football programs Walsh University and Wheeling University He played at Wheeling in appearing in four games according to the organization s site Truly hate what happened tonight McCutchen wrote on social media Cant help but think about that guy his family and friends I pray tonight for him Let us think about his loved ones and hug our families a little tighter tonight I hope he pulls thru May God Bless you all Good night Fox News' Scott Thompson and Ryan Gaydos contributed to this description Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
