dailyloe.com – A three-year-old Southern California tee ball player became a viral sensation in April 2026 after his walk-up song distracted him from his at-bat. Video posted to social media shows Vince, the son of Melissa Roque, completely absorbed by the Kendrick Lamar track ‘tv off’. He dragged his bat behind him and danced onto the infield as opponents and coaches watched. The moment occurred during his first-ever tee ball game.
Melissa Roque told NBC Los Angeles on Thursday that she felt compelled to start recording. She said she saw his hip swing and arm go up and knew something memorable was happening. Roque heard the coach repeatedly calling ‘Vince’ to redirect him to home plate. She admitted she could not contain her laughter during the incident.
‘He’s always dancing. He’s just a character,’ Roque said about her son. ‘There’s always something new with him every day.’ She explained she got a strong feeling to record because it was his first game. The online reaction to the video was overwhelmingly positive and supportive of his personality.
‘It warms my heart,’ Roque said of the public response. ‘A lot of people root for him. They’re like, ‘He is going to be a star.” Roque said she is ultimately glad she ‘let him be’ in that moment. She also noted that Vince is a big Los Angeles Dodgers fan who gets especially excited by music.[]
Source: NBC Los Angeles
