An Arizona Diamondbacks fan got a little too overzealous Monday night, taking a ball away from D-Backs outfielder Tim Tawa on a ball hit by San Francisco's Christian Koss.
As replays would show, Tawa would not have been able to make the catch, for one, and, for two, had the fan not interfered, the ball would've stopped short of the yellow home run line. With this logic, the MLB replay center in New York ruled it a ground rule double for Koss. Arizona went on to win the game, 4-2.
It's one thing to try to get a ball as a momento from the game. However, this anonymous geek has done it five times now in four seasons (2022-5). This time, he was tossed from Chase Field, and likely loses his seat for the rest of the season.
Update, 7/2/25, 9:58 am (ET): The fan has been identified as Dave McCaskill, a season ticket holder, who has had his tickets voided for the rest of the season, but is eligible to return next year, provided he adheres to the code of conduct. In an interview, McCaskill said his ejection was his 3rd.
We don't have to deal with that here in the 518. At Tri-City Valleycats games, the berms in left & right field are up the hill from the bullpens. Maybe putting some barricades behind the outfield walls will deter fans down the line. Then again, maybe not.
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