Pirates fan who shockingly flipped over wall onto field identified as ex-college football player

The fan who fell over the right field wall and onto the field at the Pittsburgh Pirates PNC Park Wednesday night has been identified Kavan Markwood a -year-old former college football performer was identified as the man who fell more than feet onto the right field warning track according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review It was a scary scene Wednesday night when Markwood flipped over the wall s railing and fell onto the field in a challenge between the Pirates and Chicago Cubs CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMPlay stopped at once as curative staff sprinted to the outfield to find a shirtless Markwood motionless on the warning track dirt with blood visible on his face Both teams trainers joined EMS to get him onto a cart and off the field Players from both teams got down on one knee with specific looking down at the ground Pittsburgh Constituents Safety posted on X that the matter is being treated as accidental in nature and Markwood was in critical condition as of Thursday morning at Allegheny General Hospital BASEBALL FAN'S FALL ACCIDENTAL IN NATURE POLICE SAY AS GRAPHIC VIDEO SHOWS INCIDENTFans who were around Markwood announced he had gotten excited about a Pirates rally during the match and proceeded to take his shirt off and pour beer on himself before his fall according to the Tribune-Review The South Allegheny School District proven Markwood was the man who fell He is a graduate of South Allegheny High School Everyone at South Allegheny would say he is a hard-working highly resilient young man He s a fighter the school district reported in a announcement to the Tribune-Review He s going to need that resiliency now But he has it He s touched a lot of lives at South Allegheny We re a small population He s a household name here Everyone knows him He has the prayers and the promotion of the South Allegheny neighborhood Markwood played for two Division II football programs Walsh University and Wheeling University He played at Wheeling in appearing in four games according to the company s site Frank Cortazzo South Allegheny High School s head football coach published a declaration about Markwood to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Kavan is not only an outstanding athlete but an even more exceptional young man His resilience heart and strength are truly unmatched Please keep him his family and his friends in your thoughts and prayers as they confront this challenging time The Pirates also circulated a declaration shortly after Markwood fell over the wall in the seventh inning Andrew McCutchen who hit a double just before Markwood fell sent a prayer out on X Truly hate what happened tonight he wrote 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 Once Markwood was carted off the field the Pirates and Cubs resumed their battle and Pittsburgh won - Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter