CHICAGO – A 24-year-old man faces a criminal charge for running onto Wrigley Field during a game and rushing the mound after reliever Bob Howry gave up a three-run homer, authorities said Tuesday.

Brent Kowalkoski, of Elmwood Park, was charged with illegal conduct within sports facilities for lunging at Howry during Monday’s 10-9 victory over the Colorado Rockies, Chicago police said.

Kowalkoski jumped onto the field from the roof of the visitors dugout and was tackled by security guards a few feet from the mound.

Howry, who hardly moved as Kowalkoski charged his way, had just given up the homer in the top of the ninth inning. Howry then got three outs and ended up with a win after blowing the save.

“As soon as I turned around the (security) guy clotheslined him and took him down,” Howry, who was unharmed, said Monday night. “He said, ‘What are you doing?’ I’m trying to give up home runs, what do you think?”

Kowalkoski was jailed overnight and released Tuesday morning, according to Police Capt. Dolores Deloughery.

No telephone listing for a Brent Kowalkoski could be found in Elmwood Park and it was not immediately clear if he had an attorney.

Kowalkoski is scheduled to appear in court July 26.