Pittsburgh Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto the Outfield Is Identified and Remains Hospitalized

Kavan Markwood, 20, a former college football player, remains in critical condition after falling into right field during a Pirates game.

A fan is carted off the field at PNC Park after falling out of the stands as the Pittsburgh Pirates played the Chicago Cubs in Pittsburgh on April 30, 2025. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo

The Pittsburgh Pirates fan who fell from the stands over the 21-foot-high Clemente Wall at PNC Park has been identified.

Kavan Markwood, 20, remains in critical condition and is “fighting for his life,” after falling over the railing into right field during the seventh inning of the Pirates’ home game on April 30 against the Chicago Cubs.