Selfie video captures scary moment baseball fan at Mariners game gets hit in the skull by foul ball
The No. 1 rule of attending a Major League Baseball game as a fan is that you must keep your head turned at all times. One poor fan and his head paid the price for forgetting this non-negotiable over the weekend.
Fan Jamie Golla was sitting at bottom third base at T-Mobile Park in Seattle for the Mariners’ contest against the San Diego Padres on Friday night. His friend had pulled out his phone to take a selfie video of the two having fun on the basketball court as San Diego’s Sung-mun Song led off the fifth inning.
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An aerial view of T-Mobile Park before Opening Day between the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians on March 26, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Quickly and suddenly, the moment went from fun to incredibly painful for Golla.
Selfie video shows the moment a screaming foul ball hits the top of Golla’s head, and the sound the baseball makes as it makes contact with his skull is nightmare fuel.
The foul ball thrown off Song’s bat wasn’t a routine fly ball either, so the fans sitting around Golla and his friend weren’t trying to catch it as a souvenir.
Fans stand for the national anthem during opening day between the Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Guardians at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington on March 26, 2026. (Steph Chambers/Getty ImagesSteph Chambers/Getty Images)
Whether you were at the ballpark or watching the game at home, it was one of those foul balls where you hold your breath for a moment, hoping you don’t get caught by the screaming fan. Unfortunately, that’s what happened.
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according to New York PostGolla was taken to nearby Harborview Medical Center for treatment shortly after the crash.
“I’m feeling a little better than yesterday. My head is still a little swollen and I’m having minor headaches here and there, but overall I’m fine. I didn’t think this video would blow up. I’m grateful to the people who checked on me,” he told The Post.
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Fans enter T-Mobile Park before game five of the American League Championship Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners on October 17, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Jamie also shared that after the frightening moment, a member of the Mariners staff followed and checked on him and offered him and his friends tickets to return for a future game.
The Mariners were defeated 2-0 by the Padres on Friday night.
