Ingrid Andress apologizes for MLB Home Run Derby National Anthem, admits she was drunk

Singer and songwriter Ingrid Andress revealed she was drunk during her rendition of the National Anthem at the MLB Home Run Derby.

She put out a statement that she will check into a rehab facility along with her apology. After her performance, Andress was ridiculed across social media.

Andress’ statement can be seen below, revealing what happened during the Derby.

“I’m not gonna (expletive) y’all, I was drunk last night,” Andress wrote in her statement. “I’m checking myself into a facility today to get the help I need. That was not me last night. I apologize to MLB, all the fans, and this country I love so much for that rendition. I’ll let y’all know how rehab is. I hear it’s super fun. XO, Ingrid.”

Andress’ performance was quickly forgotten, at first, during an exciting edition of the MLB Home Run Derby, won by the Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez.

Ingrid Andress apologizes for National Anthem rendition

Following Andress’ mishap, Hernandez came out on top of a wild Home Run Derby following the slightly changed format.

With the rule changes this season, there was seeding for the first round of the Derby. Instead, all eight participants had to hit as many homers as possible in their allotted time, and when the round closed, the top four advanced to the semifinal round.

In the semifinals, the seeding was determined by the number of homers hit in Round 1. If there was a tie, the player who hit the longest home run among the tied players received the higher seeding. The No. 1 seed faced the No. 4 seed and the No. 2 seed faced No. 3 seed, which determined the two sluggers that advanced to the finals.

There were a few format changes to this year’s Derby. While the three rounds remained the same in terms of length, there was a pitch limit — in each of the first two rounds, a hitter was allowed three minutes (excluding any bonus time) or 40 pitches, whichever limit was first.

And in the finals, the hitters were allotted two minutes (excluding any bonus time) or a maximum of 27 pitches, whichever came first.