2026 Banana Ball Open Finals Game 2 - Savannah Bananas vs Texas Tailgaters
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Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas Final Score: 4-2
Final · April 18, 2026 · Grayson Stadium · Savannah, GA
Date & local timeApr 18, 20267:05 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
VideoAvailable2 verified videos available
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas Final Score and Result
Texas Tailgaters defeated Savannah Bananas 4-2 in Banana Ball points on April 18, 2026 at Grayson Stadium.
Postgame video
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas Highlights & Replays
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Official result details
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas 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 ended8:56 PM venue time
Game time1 hr 51 min
How it was decidedEqualizer point in inning 8
Final game totals
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas Box Score
Texas Tailgaters4 points4 runs · 10 hits · 14 trick plays
Savannah Bananas2 points4 runs · 3 hits · 13 trick plays
Pitching decisions
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas Starting Pitchers and Winning Pitcher
Quickly identify who started for each team and which pitcher received the official win.
Inning by inning
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas Line Score
| Team | Inning | Phase | Runs | Hits | Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tailgaters | 1 | regular | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Savannah Bananas | 1 | regular | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 2 | regular | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Savannah Bananas | 2 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 3 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Savannah Bananas | 3 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 4 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Savannah Bananas | 4 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 5 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Savannah Bananas | 5 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 6 | regular | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Savannah Bananas | 6 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 7 | regular | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Savannah Bananas | 7 | regular | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 8 | regular | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Savannah Bananas | 8 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 9 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Savannah Bananas | 9 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Complete hitting line
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas 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 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.889 |
| Jose Gonzalez Jr. #28 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.143 | 0.476 |
| Kyle Martin #27 | Texas Tailgaters | 3 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.222 | 0.92 |
| Jordan Barth #6 | Texas Tailgaters | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.431 |
| Taj Porter #26 | Texas Tailgaters | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.708 |
| Taylor Justus #85 | Texas Tailgaters | 6 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.125 |
| Mac Danford #11 | Texas Tailgaters | 7 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.125 | 0.375 |
| Zach Watson #2 | Texas Tailgaters | 8 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.125 | 0.375 |
| Jayson Arendt #3 | Texas Tailgaters | 9 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.625 |
| Jorden Hussein #5 | Texas Tailgaters | 10 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.666 |
| Jose Gutierrez #21 | Texas Tailgaters | 11 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Luders #1 | Texas Tailgaters | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Oberst #19 | Savannah Bananas | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.429 | 1.929 |
| Noah Niznik #88 | Savannah Bananas | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reese Alexiades #2 | Savannah Bananas | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.333 |
| Max Jung-Goldberg #9 | Savannah Bananas | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Jackson #4 | Savannah Bananas | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 |
| Bill LeRoy #1 | Savannah Bananas | 6 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.167 | 0.5 |
| Jackson Olson #8 | Savannah Bananas | 7 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.167 |
| RobertAnthony Cruz #15 | Savannah Bananas | 8 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 1.133 |
| Danny Hosley #18 | Savannah Bananas | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.833 |
| Ty Jackson #7 | Savannah Bananas | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 |
| Ryan Cox #6 | Savannah Bananas | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.65 |
| Bryce Grizzaffi #3 | Savannah Bananas | 11 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Ziegler #10 | Savannah Bananas | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Complete pitching line
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Hughes #8 | Texas Tailgaters | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.5 | 0 | 3:07 |
| Zach Blankenship #37 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4:15 |
| Jimmy Lewis #99 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4:02 |
| Joe Sperone #23 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 2:11 |
| Noah Niznik #88 | Savannah Bananas | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4:39 |
| Connor Harris #30 | Savannah Bananas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3:33 |
| Allan Saathoff #44 | Savannah Bananas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7:25 |
| Grant Besser #20 | Savannah Bananas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:58 |
| Danny Hosley #18 | Savannah Bananas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:57 |
Defense and showmanship
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Barth #6 | Texas Tailgaters | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taj Porter #26 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taylor Justus #85 | Texas Tailgaters | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Zach Watson #2 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jayson Arendt #3 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jorden Hussein #5 | Texas Tailgaters | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jonathan Luders #1 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reese Alexiades #2 | Savannah Bananas | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kyle Jackson #4 | Savannah Bananas | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jackson Olson #8 | Savannah Bananas | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| RobertAnthony Cruz #15 | Savannah Bananas | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ryan Cox #6 | Savannah Bananas | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Alex Ziegler #10 | Savannah Bananas | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Banana Ball-only assignments
Special Player Roles in Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas
See the designated fielders, designated runners and Golden Batters assigned in the official game data.
Golden Batter · Texas Tailgaters
Kyle Martin #27
Golden Batter · Savannah Bananas
Dan Oberst #19
Key Plays and Extra-Base Hits in Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas
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 Finals Game 2 (Showdowns if series split)
Home Runs
TEX HR: Barth (1, off Niznik in 3rd inning) · Savannah Bananas HR: Oberst 2 (2, off Hughes in 1st inning, off Hughes in 4th inning)
Fastest Innings (MPI)
TEX Top MPI: Hughes - 1:52 (3rd inning) · Savannah Bananas Top MPI: Harris - 1:54 (4th inning)
Teams and matchup context
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas 2026 Matchup Guide
This matchup pairs the original Savannah Bananas with the Texas-themed Tailgaters, a 2025 entrant that won the 2026 Banana Ball Open and secured a championship berth.
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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
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Who are the Savannah Bananas?
The organization arrived in Savannah in 2015 as a college summer team and announced the Savannah Bananas name in February 2016. The club played seven Coastal Plain League seasons, won three Petitt Cup championships, and shifted to year-round Banana Ball after the 2022 season.
Current standing unavailable
Team schedule and scores · Savannah Bananas official history
Head-to-head tracker
2026 Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas Season Series
After this result, Savannah Bananas leads the completed 2026 season series 3-1. This game is meeting 4 of 16 on the current schedule.
Meeting4 of 16 scheduled in 2026
Texas Tailgaters wins1
Savannah Bananas wins3
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas at Grayson Stadium
Historic Grayson Stadium has been part of Savannah baseball since 1926 and is the Savannah Bananas' home base. This is game 5 of 27 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 Savannah Bananas FAQ
When is Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas?
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas is listed for April 18, 2026 at 7:05 PM venue local time.
Where is Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas being played?
The game is at Grayson Stadium in Savannah, GA.
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What was the Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas score?
Texas Tailgaters defeated Savannah Bananas 4-2 in Banana Ball points on April 18, 2026 at Grayson Stadium.
How many times do Texas Tailgaters and Savannah Bananas meet in 2026?
The synchronized 2026 schedule currently lists 16 meetings between these teams. After this result, Savannah Bananas leads the completed 2026 season series 3-1. This game is meeting 4 of 16 on the current schedule.
How to Read This Banana Ball Score
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