Nationals' Joey Meneses sends baseball, note after man steals souvenir from girl

After Regina Hilliard, the girl's mother, tweeted the clip and asked the Nationals if Meneses could send a signed baseball to her daughter Avery to put a smile on her face, the club vowed to make things right. 

The Nationals have done just that. 

On Tuesday night, the Nationals tweeted a picture showing that Avery is about to receive both a signed baseball and a handwritten letter from Meneses. 

"Avery, I'm sorry you didn't get the ball I threw to you," reads the brief note from Meneses. "I wanted to make sure you got one. So I hope this signed game ball makes up for it! Hope to see you at a game soon! Your friend, Joey." 

Avery and friends attended the game between the Nationals and Oakland Athletics as part of the invited Shenandoah Rec League Babe Ruth 10U All-Star Softball team. 

Per Darren Haynes and John Henry of D.C. television station WUSA9, Hilliard informed Avery about the good news. 

"We were sitting at dinner when I showed her the post from the Nats," Hilliard told that outlet. "She is beyond excited and very appreciative of Joey not only sending her a signed ball but a kind note with it." 

While this story has a happy ending, here's hoping adults learn from this saga and also that similar incidents won't occur at any ballparks moving forward.