Joey Votto ruined a young fan's first baseball game by getting ejected in the first inning, but found a great way to make it up to her

• A young Reds fan named Abigail had her first baseball game ruined when her favorite player, Joey Votto, was ejected early.
• Votto made it up to Abigail by sending her a signed ball apologizing for getting kicked out of the game.
• Votto also invited Abigail and her family back to the next day's game for a meet-and-greet.

Cincinnati Reds slugger Joey Votto made a great save this weekend after unknowingly ruining a young fan's first ever baseball game.

On Saturday, Votto was ejected in the first inning of the Reds game against the San Diego Padres.

What Votto didn't know at the time of his ejection was that a young fan named Abigail had been excited to see her favorite player take the field at her first ever baseball game.

-Kristin (@SuperBarry11) June 19, 2021

Thankfully, the Reds social media team and whoever works in fan relations acted swiftly, sending Abigail a signed ball from Votto, in which Joey apologized for getting thrown out of the game so quickly.

"I am sorry I didn't play the entire game," Votto wrote.

-Kristin (@SuperBarry11) June 20, 2021

The next day, Votto and the Reds would go a step further, inviting Abigail and her family back for another game that included great seats and a brief hello with Votto from the clubhouse.

Abigail looked absolutely delighted to meet her favorite player.

-Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) June 20, 2021

The Reds would go on to lose on Sunday 3-2, but thanks to Votto's graciousness, probably gained a fan in Abigail for life.