Dad's pursuit of foul ball while holding child ends badly during college baseball game

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No matter the level of baseball, foul balls will always be chased after by spectators, but sometimes fans can get a bit carried away with their pursuit of the ball.

That happened to one particular dad during a college baseball regional elimination game between the Campbell Fighting Camels and the N.C. State Wolfpack Sunday afternoon in Columbia, South Carolina.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, the man decided to sprint 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 small child with him.

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The N.C. State Wolfpack faced off against the Campbell Fighting Camels in a regional elimination game in Columbia, South Carolina, on Sunday. (Eakin Howard/Getty Images)

While running toward the coveted ball, the dad began to lose his footing – and it all went downhill from there.

Missing his initial attempt at grabbing the ball, he bent down to try to snag it again and fell down, hitting the ground hard. It appeared that the child hit his head pretty hard as well.

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The ESPN announcer’s reaction was likely similar to that of all spectators: If you’re going to go after a ball, make sure your child isn’t in your care if you fall – or be very sure you can make the play.

Campbell went on to trounce N.C. State, avoiding elimination in the regional with an 11-1 win Sunday afternoon.  (Peter Aiken/Getty Images)

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