Ben Rice is eliminated in the first round of the Home Run Derby, according to multiple reports. Despite not advancing, Rice describes the overall experience as a success because he gets to share it with his father, Dan Rice. In accounts published by Yahoo Sports and the New York Post, Rice and his father’s presence is highlighted as a central part of the event’s meaning for him. One report notes that hours before the Derby, Rice already characterized the experience as “already a success,” specifically because he and his father had made it to the competition. While the results of Rice’s round end his participation, the coverage emphasizes that the personal milestone of attending and competing—along with the father-son aspect—remains the focus of Rice’s reflection. No sources dispute the outcome of the first-round elimination or the general framing of Rice’s response that the opportunity to participate with Dan was worthwhile.