Calgary’s latest homicide was spurred by an argument over Toronto Blue Jays pitchers, say police.

Staff Sgt. Doug Andrus said 41-year-old victim Brian Ludwig was in an argument with a bar patron at Swigs Pub and Grill early Sunday over the baseball team, before he was sucker punched by another man.

“It's very tragic — the consequence of (a sucker punch) can be extreme,” said Andrus.

“It can go wrong pretty fast.”

The fatal attack took place in the parking lot of the pub in the 11200 block of 30 St. S.W., where police were called at 2:50 a.m.

Andrus said the argument was between Ludwig and another patron, who’s name wasn’t released.

“As that confrontation was winding down, a third male intervened throwing a punch and knocking the victim to the ground,” he said.

“The victim was then transported to a hospital where he was declared deceased.”

Ludwig, who died from blunt force trauma, was at the pub with friends who participated in the 3rd annual Swigs Open Charity golf tournament at the River’s Edge Golf Course, which raises money for the Cedarbrae Community Centre.

Ludwig didn’t know the either the man he was arguing with or his accused killer, but police said those two were friends.

The man accused in Ludwig's death wasn’t at the bar initially.

He showed up later in the evening, about an hour after the original argument erupted, said Andrus.

“The accused left the scene shortly after the victim was knocked to the ground,” he said.

Alcohol was a factor in the case, but it wasn’t immediately clear how much the victim, the accused or his friend had consumed.

Andrus said witnesses were very co-operative with the investigation, and as a result of interviews detectives identified the suspect quickly.

“The accused was not co-operative with the investigation,” he said.

The accused was arrested without incident at a residence in south Calgary.

Scott Robert Hooser, 27, appeared in court Tuesday charged with manslaughter.