The fan who fell onto the field at PNC Park earlier this week, identified as Kavan Markwood, is “awake and continuing to work toward making his body stronger each day,” according to a post on social media from his girlfriend Alonna Brown.

The family of Kavan Markwood said that he is awake, alert, and able to speak, but still has a long road to recovery.

The fan who was in critical condition following a Wednesday night fall over the 21-foot Clemente Wall at PNC Park in Pittsburgh is now awake, alert, and able to speak, according to a GoFundMe page set up for 20-year-old Kavan Markwood . Jennifer Phillips, who organized the fundraiser page for Markwood, provided the following update on Saturday: