Banana Ball OPEN Highlights: #2 Firefighters vs #3 Texas Tailgaters
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Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters Final Score: 5-3
Final · April 17, 2026 · Grayson Stadium · Savannah, GA
Date & local timeApr 17, 20266:58 PM
VenueGrayson StadiumSavannah, GA
WatchTBAOfficial listing
StatusfinalOfficial final result
Result data status
Updated What Is Available for This Completed Game
7 of 7 data sections available
Final scoreAvailableOfficial point score available
Game totalsAvailableRuns, hits and trick plays available
Inning-by-inningAvailableLine score available
Player statisticsAvailableBatting and pitching data available
FieldingAvailableFielding and trick-play data available
Special rolesAvailableDesignated roles are identified
VideoAvailable1 verified video available
Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters Final Score and Result
Texas Tailgaters defeated Firefighters 5-3 in Banana Ball points on April 17, 2026 at Grayson Stadium.
Postgame video
Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters Highlights & Replays
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Official result details
Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters Game Summary
See who won, how long the game lasted and whether regulation points, Showdown innings or an Equalizer decided the result.
WinnerTexas Tailgaters
Innings played9
Game ended8:57 PM venue time
Game time1 hr 59 min
How it was decidedEqualizer point in inning 8
Final game totals
Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters Box Score
Texas Tailgaters5 points5 runs · 7 hits · 12 trick plays
Firefighters3 points3 runs · 9 hits · 11 trick plays
Pitching decisions
Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters Starting Pitchers and Winning Pitcher
Quickly identify who started for each team and which pitcher received the official win.
Starting pitcher · Texas Tailgaters
Christian Davis #12
5.1 IP · 1.69 ERA · Entered in inning 1
Starting pitcher · Firefighters
Jared Donalson #21
3 IP · 3 ERA · Entered in inning 1
Winning pitcher · Texas Tailgaters
Christian Davis #12
5.1 IP · 1.69 ERA · Entered in inning 1
Inning by inning
Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters Line Score
| Team | Inning | Phase | Runs | Hits | Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tailgaters | 1 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 1 | regular | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 2 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 2 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 3 | regular | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 3 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 4 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 4 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 5 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 5 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 6 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 6 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 7 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 7 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 8 | regular | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 8 | regular | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 9 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 9 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Complete hitting line
Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters Batting Stats
Compare the batting order, player roles, at-bats, run production, steals, Ball 4 Sprints and walk-off plays.
| Player | Team | Slot | Position / role | AB | R | H | RBI | K | SB | B4S | WO | AVG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Lopez #9 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| Jose Gonzalez Jr. #28 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| Kyle Martin #27 | Texas Tailgaters | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Jordan Barth #6 | Texas Tailgaters | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Taj Porter #26 | Texas Tailgaters | 5 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.5 |
| Taylor Justus #85 | Texas Tailgaters | 6 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| Mac Danford #11 | Texas Tailgaters | 7 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.75 |
| Zach Watson #2 | Texas Tailgaters | 8 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayson Arendt #3 | Texas Tailgaters | 9 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.75 |
| Jorden Hussein #5 | Texas Tailgaters | 10 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Luders #1 | Texas Tailgaters | 11 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Gutierrez #21 | Texas Tailgaters | 12 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyner Hughes #55 | Firefighters | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Dalton Cornett #3 | Firefighters | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Jared Donalson #21 | Firefighters | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Lacey #11 | Firefighters | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Eric Jones Jr. #4 | Firefighters | 4 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.5 |
| Armando Becerra #30 | Firefighters | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Caden Green #2 | Firefighters | 6 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Sparks #0 | Firefighters | 7 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.5 |
| Dakota McFadden #24 | Firefighters | 8 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Maxwell #7 | Firefighters | 9 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Bridges #9 | Firefighters | 10 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 |
| South Trimble #8 | Firefighters | 11 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrien McDowell #10 | Firefighters | 20 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Complete pitching line
Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters Pitching Stats
Review innings pitched, runs allowed, Ball 4 Sprints, strikeouts, fan-catch foul outs, ERA and game pace.
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | B4S | K | ERA | FAN | MPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Davis #12 | Texas Tailgaters | 5.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1.69 | 0 | 3:28 |
| Brett Sanchez #17 | Texas Tailgaters | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6:49 |
| Reese Miller #22 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8:24 |
| Jared Donalson #21 | Firefighters | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6:03 |
| Ga'von Wray #25 | Firefighters | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2.25 | 0 | 3:19 |
| Ben Dum #18 | Firefighters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:41 |
| Johnny Hummel #95 | Firefighters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:28 |
Defense and showmanship
Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters Fielding and Trick Play Stats
TPO shows outs completed with trick plays, TPM shows missed trick-play attempts, and E records fielding errors.
| Fielder | Team | Position | TPO | TPM | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Justus #85 | Texas Tailgaters | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zach Watson #2 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jayson Arendt #3 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jorden Hussein #5 | Texas Tailgaters | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jonathan Luders #1 | Texas Tailgaters | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tyner Hughes #55 | Firefighters | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Caden Green #2 | Firefighters | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mason Maxwell #7 | Firefighters | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| South Trimble #8 | Firefighters | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Banana Ball-only assignments
Special Player Roles in Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters
See the designated fielders, designated runners and Golden Batters assigned in the official game data.
Golden Batter · Texas Tailgaters
Kyle Martin #27
Golden Batter · Firefighters
Dalton Cornett #3
Key Plays and Extra-Base Hits in Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters
Use this recap to find the home runs, triples, doubles and fastest innings recorded in the official game notes.
Official Game Notes
Banana Ball Open Semifinal Game (Winner-Take-All)
Home Runs
TEX HR: Martin (1, off Wray in 5th inning) · FF HR: None recorded
Fastest Innings (MPI)
TEX Top MPI: Davis - 1:59 (5th inning) · FF Top MPI: Hummel - 1:28 (9th inning)
Teams and matchup context
Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters 2026 Matchup Guide
The Firefighters' service-inspired identity meets the Texas-themed Tailgaters, the 2026 Banana Ball Open winner.
Who are the Texas Tailgaters?
The Tailgaters were introduced as Texas' first Banana Ball team and debuted in 2025. Denim-style branding, a tailgate presentation and Texas headliner weekends gave the club a regional identity even while its schedule also traveled outside the state.
Current standing unavailable
Who are the Banana Ball Firefighters?
The Firefighters are the third team created in the Banana Ball organization. Their identity uses fire-service uniforms, helmets, entrances and language while combining competitive baseball with the performance and fan interaction expected in Banana Ball.
Current standing unavailable
Team schedule and scores · Firefighters official team history
Head-to-head tracker
2026 Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters Season Series
After this result, Texas Tailgaters leads the completed 2026 season series 1-0. This game is meeting 1 of 11 on the current schedule.
Meeting1 of 11 scheduled in 2026
Texas Tailgaters wins1
Firefighters wins0
Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters at Grayson Stadium
Historic Grayson Stadium has been part of Savannah baseball since 1926 and is the Savannah Bananas' home base. This is game 2 of 16 currently listed at the stadium in the synchronized 2026 Banana Ball schedule.
Capacity5000
Playing surfaceAstroTurf
Venue timezoneAmerica/New_York
Address1401 E. Victory Drive , 31404
Grayson Stadium has a long history of baseball being played In Savannah. Legends such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Hank Aaron, Ty Cobb, and Jackie Robinson all played on this field in their early days in the Minor Leagues during exhibitions. Originally built in 1926 and named Municipal Stadium, it saw major renovations and reconstruction in 1941 following a hurricane that destroyed the stadium. President Franklin D. Roosevelt once spoke at Municipal Stadium in 1933. In 1959, the Yankees and Reds played an exhibition game at Grayson Stadium. Among the Yankees players was future Hall of Famer, Mickey Mantle. The Savannah team was also a Braves affiliate from 1971 to 1983. The current capacity of Grayson Stadium is 5,000 people.
See the Grayson Stadium schedule · Official Grayson Stadium guide
Local time and schedule changes
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Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters FAQ
When is Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters?
Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters is listed for April 17, 2026 at 6:58 PM venue local time.
Where is Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters being played?
The game is at Grayson Stadium in Savannah, GA.
How can I watch Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters?
The current watch listing is TBA. Viewing assignments can change, so check this page again near game time.
What was the Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters score?
Texas Tailgaters defeated Firefighters 5-3 in Banana Ball points on April 17, 2026 at Grayson Stadium.
How many times do Texas Tailgaters and Firefighters meet in 2026?
The synchronized 2026 schedule currently lists 11 meetings between these teams. After this result, Texas Tailgaters leads the completed 2026 season series 1-0. This game is meeting 1 of 11 on the current schedule.
How to Read This Banana Ball Score
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