by No matter the level of baseball, spectators will always chase foul balls, but sometimes fans can get a little carried away by chasing the ball.
That happened to one parent in particular during a college baseball regional elimination game between the Campbell Fighting Camels and the NC State Wolfpack on Sunday afternoon in Columbia, South Carolina.
In the bottom of the seventh inning, the man decided to run after a foul ball that was hit by a Wolfpack player down the right field line, past the stands and into the pavilion area.
Not only did he take off immediately after seeing where the ball landed, but now-viral video footage shows he was carrying a toddler with him.
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The NC State Wolfpack faced off against the Campbell Fighting Camels in a regional elimination game in Columbia, South Carolina on Sunday. (Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
As he ran towards the coveted ball, the father began to lose his balance, and it all went downhill from there.
Failing his initial attempt to catch the ball, he leaned over to try to catch it again and fell, hitting the ground hard. It seemed that the boy also hit his head quite hard.
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The ESPN announcer’s reaction was probably similar to that of all viewers: If you’re going to go after a ball, make sure your child isn’t in your care if he falls, or make sure he can make the play.
Campbell went on to defeat NC State, avoiding regional elimination with an 11-1 victory on Sunday afternoon. (Peter Aiken/Getty Images)
The Camels went on to slaughter NC State, avoiding regional elimination with an 11-1 victory on Sunday afternoon.
Jarrod Belbin put Campbell on the board quickly in the top of the first inning with a solo home run to right field. Drew Winters would add two more runs when he hoisted one over the fence in the same frame to take a commanding lead early on.
Two more runs would be added in the second inning followed by Grant Knipp’s two-run home run that opened the gates in the third inning.
The Wolfpack managed to register 11 hits, but they couldn’t bring home runners like the Camels, who had 16 hits on the day.
The Fighting Camels took a commanding lead early on with three big innings against the Wolfpack, picking up eight runs late in the quarter. (Eakin Howard/Getty Images)
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However, the Camels were unable to get past the South Carolina Gamecocks in the regional championship game later that day, falling 16-7.
The Gamecocks advanced to the super regional for the first time since 2018 with the win.
