The Firefighters vs The Indianapolis Clowns in Richmond, Virginia (Game 1)
The Firefighters · Published Apr 30, 2026 · Watch on YouTube
Final · May 1, 2026 · Carmax Park · Richmond, VA
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Firefighters defeated Indianapolis Clowns 5-2 in Banana Ball points on May 1, 2026 at Carmax Park.
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The Firefighters · Published Apr 30, 2026 · Watch on YouTube
See who won, how long the game lasted and whether regulation points, Showdown innings or an Equalizer decided the result.
Quickly identify who started for each team and which pitcher received the official win.
| Team | Inning | Phase | Runs | Hits | Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Clowns | 1 | regular | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 1 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Indianapolis Clowns | 2 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 2 | regular | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Indianapolis Clowns | 3 | regular | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 3 | regular | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Indianapolis Clowns | 4 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 4 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Indianapolis Clowns | 5 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 5 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Indianapolis Clowns | 6 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 6 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Indianapolis Clowns | 7 | regular | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 7 | regular | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Indianapolis Clowns | 8 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 8 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Indianapolis Clowns | 9 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gray Jr. #3 | Indianapolis Clowns | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.275 | 0.824 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. #19 | Indianapolis Clowns | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.414 | 1.124 |
| Bobby Lada #7 | Indianapolis Clowns | 3 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.276 | 0.851 |
| Dale Francis Jr. #44 | Indianapolis Clowns | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.317 | 0.879 |
| Correlle Prime #11 | Indianapolis Clowns | 5 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.655 |
| Niko Hulsizer #12 | Indianapolis Clowns | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.222 | 0.874 |
| Chris Burgess #9 | Indianapolis Clowns | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.286 | 0.899 |
| Eli Paton #16 | Indianapolis Clowns | 8 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.304 | 0.928 |
| Brian Dansereau #5 | Indianapolis Clowns | 9 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.111 | 0.648 |
| Jalen Vasquez #2 | Indianapolis Clowns | 10 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.205 | 0.77 |
| Kirkland Banks #1 | Indianapolis Clowns | Bench | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.214 | 0.603 |
| Malachi Mitchell #99 | Indianapolis Clowns | Bench | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyner Hughes #55 | Firefighters | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.382 | 1.005 |
| Dalton Cornett #3 | Firefighters | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.345 | 0.916 |
| Logan Lacey #11 | Firefighters | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.229 | 0.798 |
| Eric Jones Jr. #4 | Firefighters | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.341 | 0.933 |
| Caden Green #2 | Firefighters | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.489 | 1.327 |
| Lamar Sparks #0 | Firefighters | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.326 | 1.04 |
| Darrien McDowell #10 | Firefighters | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.294 | 0.78 |
| Armando Becerra #30 | Firefighters | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.162 | 0.657 |
| Mason Maxwell #7 | Firefighters | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.366 | 0.935 |
| Noah Bridges #9 | Firefighters | 10 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.219 | 0.765 |
| Dakota McFadden #24 | Firefighters | 11 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.8 |
| South Trimble #8 | Firefighters | Bench | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.667 | 1.833 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Griffin #15 | Indianapolis Clowns | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3.42 | 0 | 3:41 |
| Fisher Polydoroff #98 | Indianapolis Clowns | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5:19 |
| Dayan Reinoso #25 | Indianapolis Clowns | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9.95 | 0 | 6:17 |
| Brett Maddock #8 | Indianapolis Clowns | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 | 0 | 4:35 |
| Correlle Prime #11 | Indianapolis Clowns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6:47 |
| Bradford Webb #42 | Firefighters | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7.23 | 0 | 5:16 |
| Brian Trepanier #29 | Firefighters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 | 0 | 5:35 |
| Zack Phillips #22 | Firefighters | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13.86 | 0 | 5:00 |
| Ga'von Wray #25 | Firefighters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.4 | 0 | 4:33 |
| Johnny Hummel #95 | Firefighters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.61 | 0 | 4:12 |
TPO shows outs completed with trick plays, TPM shows missed trick-play attempts, and E records fielding errors.
| Fielder | Team | Position | TPO | TPM | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Lada #7 | Indianapolis Clowns | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eli Paton #16 | Indianapolis Clowns | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brian Dansereau #5 | Indianapolis Clowns | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tyner Hughes #55 | Firefighters | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Eric Jones Jr. #4 | Firefighters | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Caden Green #2 | Firefighters | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Armando Becerra #30 | Firefighters | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| South Trimble #8 | Firefighters | 1 | 0 | 0 |
See the designated fielders, designated runners and Golden Batters assigned in the official game data.
Use this recap to find the home runs, triples, doubles and fastest innings recorded in the official game notes.
Indianapolis Clowns HR: Gray (2, 1st inning off Webb) · FF HR: Sparks (3, 2nd inning off Griffin), Becerra (2, 3rd inning off Griffin)
Indianapolis Clowns Top MPI: Griffin - 1:47 (1st Inning) · FF Top MPI: Phillips - 2:12 (6th Inning)
The Firefighters' modern service theme meets the revived Indianapolis Clowns identity, which brings Negro Leagues history into the 2026 BBCL.
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The current Clowns are a new BBCL expansion team that revives the name and showmanship tradition of the historic Indianapolis Clowns. The revival was developed with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and began Banana Ball play in February 2026.
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Team schedule and scores · MLB history of the Indianapolis Clowns
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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.
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Team schedule and scores · Firefighters official team history
After this result, Firefighters leads the completed 2026 season series 4-2. This game is meeting 6 of 12 on the current schedule.
Carmax Park is the Richmond, VA stop for this matchup on the 2026 national tour. The synchronized schedule currently lists 2 games at this venue; this matchup is number 1 in that venue sequence.
Home of the Richmond Flying Squirrels, Double-A Affiliate of the San Francisco Giants
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Recent and upcoming meetings from the current season series.
Indianapolis Clowns vs Firefighters is listed for May 1, 2026 at 7:01 PM venue local time.
The game is at Carmax Park in Richmond, VA.
The current watch listing is TBA. Viewing assignments can change, so check this page again near game time.
Firefighters defeated Indianapolis Clowns 5-2 in Banana Ball points on May 1, 2026 at Carmax Park.
The synchronized 2026 schedule currently lists 12 meetings between these teams. After this result, Firefighters leads the completed 2026 season series 4-2. This game is meeting 6 of 12 on the current schedule.
Banana Ball awards points by inning, so the point totals shown at the top decide the official result. Runs, hits and trick plays remain part of the box score but do not replace the point score.
Times and watch assignments can change. The individual calendar feed keeps the same event ID when an official update is received.