{"id":22679,"date":"2025-05-02T06:04:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T06:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/pirates-fan-who-fell-from-wall-at-pnc-park-in-pittsburgh-identified\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T06:04:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T06:04:31","slug":"pirates-fan-who-fell-from-wall-at-pnc-park-in-pittsburgh-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/pirates-fan-who-fell-from-wall-at-pnc-park-in-pittsburgh-identified\/","title":{"rendered":"Pirates fan who fell from wall at PNC Park in Pittsburgh identified"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/person-falls-out-of-stands-pirates-cubs-pnc-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-absolute=\"true\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">The Pirates fan<\/a> who fell from the 21-foot Clemente Wall in right field at PNC Park in Pittsburgh has been identified, as a community leader says he is &#8220;fighting for his life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Kavan Markwood, 21, was critically injured after he fell from the bleachers and landed on the warning track during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/pirates-cubs-andrew-mccutchen-double-fan-falls-pnc-park\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-absolute=\"true\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Wednesday&#8217;s Pirates-Cubs game<\/a>, officials said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are some positive signs that were shared with me that he is responding to, but he&#8217;s fighting for his life right now,&#8221; South Allegheny School District Superintendent David McDonald told KDKA on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Kavan Markwood identified as fan who fell<\/h2>\n<p>Markwood graduated from South Allegheny High School in 2022, a district spokesperson confirmed on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the district spokesperson said Markwood &#8220;made a lasting impact on the South Allegheny community&#8221; while he was a student.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/02\/bfd8789c-4966-4f5e-8724-d0c0dd4e75d8\/thumbnail\/620x406\/1e1528efba89352ca0ad64225e167476\/kavan-markwood.jpg?v=7c5acc180b39394767372ab4e02619ce#\" alt=\"kavan-markwood.jpg \" height=\"406\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/02\/bfd8789c-4966-4f5e-8724-d0c0dd4e75d8\/thumbnail\/620x406\/1e1528efba89352ca0ad64225e167476\/kavan-markwood.jpg?v=7c5acc180b39394767372ab4e02619ce 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/02\/bfd8789c-4966-4f5e-8724-d0c0dd4e75d8\/thumbnail\/1240x812\/a01c9bcbe94402a88818a7d9789f0762\/kavan-markwood.jpg?v=7c5acc180b39394767372ab4e02619ce 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Kavan Markwood pulls on his gloves during a South Allegheny High School football game against Serra Catholic on Aug. 28, 2021 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                (Credit: Mike Darnay\/Mon Valley Independent)<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Markwood played football for the Gladiators and was named team MVP as a senior. He also took home all-conference honors. He went on to play football at <a href=\"https:\/\/athletics.walsh.edu\/sports\/football\/roster\/kavan-markwood\/5238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-absolute=\"true\">Walsh University in Ohio<\/a> before enrolling at <a href=\"https:\/\/wucardinals.com\/sports\/football\/roster\/kavan-markwood\/7351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-absolute=\"true\">Wheeling University in West Virginia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kavan is best known for his resilience, strength, and kindness,&#8221; the district spokesperson said. &#8220;He is a friend to all\u2014someone who lifts others up and faces challenges with courage and grace.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McDonald said Markwood is &#8220;just a good, solid young man.&#8221;  <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If there is somebody who going to be able to overcome this, it&#8217;s going to be Kavan Markwood   because he&#8217;s a tough kid,&#8221; he said. &#8220;He&#8217;s a fighter. He&#8217;s proven that for 21 years to get to the point where he is now, and we need to rally around Kavan.&#8221;\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Fan in critical condition after accidental fall at PNC Park<\/h2>\n<p>Pittsburgh Public Safety said in an update on Thursday that it is treating the fall as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/fan-falls-from-pnc-park-stands-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-absolute=\"true\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">&#8220;accidental in nature.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Pirates Chairman Bob Nutting released a statement that said, in part: &#8220;We are all deeply saddened and truly heartbroken after the terrible accident that occurred last night. It was one of the most difficult moments many of us have ever experienced.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Markwood fell moments after the Pirates&#8217; Andrew McCutchen hit an RBI double in the bottom of the seventh inning on Wednesday. Markwood was taken to a hospital in Pittsburgh for treatment. He remained in critical condition on Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/01\/0f31b971-9977-4aeb-b3e7-8b77cc23477d\/thumbnail\/620x411\/d61380e9f35ee182cd830f9a6dd1fcb8\/gettyimages-2212198077.jpg?v=7c5acc180b39394767372ab4e02619ce#\" alt=\"Chicago Cubs v Pittsburgh Pirates \" height=\"411\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/01\/0f31b971-9977-4aeb-b3e7-8b77cc23477d\/thumbnail\/620x411\/d61380e9f35ee182cd830f9a6dd1fcb8\/gettyimages-2212198077.jpg?v=7c5acc180b39394767372ab4e02619ce 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/01\/0f31b971-9977-4aeb-b3e7-8b77cc23477d\/thumbnail\/1240x822\/5a079ac19f088aff0554613f8f231565\/gettyimages-2212198077.jpg?v=7c5acc180b39394767372ab4e02619ce 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">A fan is carted off the field after falling from the stands during the seventh inning of the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on April 30, 2025 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Joe Sargent \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sources told KDKA that Markwood, who was at the baseball game with his best friend and girlfriend, fractured his skull. Markwood&#8217;s friend jumped onto the field from the stands after the fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Kavan is at a baseball game with some friends, rooting for the Bucs and having fun at a game with friends. (McCutchen) hits a double and he jumps up and he&#8217;s excited, and a horrible thing happened,&#8221; McDonald said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>McDonald says Markwood had just gotten a job in insurance and was set to start taking certification classes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He is really a success story from the standpoint of his mental toughness, his personal toughness,&#8221; McDonald said. &#8220;But he&#8217;s got a chipped front tooth and when he smiled at you, he had that mischievous smile that melted you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>    <!-- tags --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     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