Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas in Knoxville, Tennessee! (Game 1)
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Final · May 21, 2026 · Covenant Health Park · Knoxville, TN
Date & local timeMay 21, 20267:04 PM
VenueCovenant Health ParkKnoxville, TN
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 Savannah Bananas Final Score and Result
Savannah Bananas defeated Texas Tailgaters 3-1 in Banana Ball points on May 21, 2026 at Covenant Health Park.
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.
WinnerSavannah Bananas
Innings played8
Game ended9:02 PM venue time
Game time1 hr 58 min
How it was decidedRegulation Banana Ball points
Final game totals
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas Box Score
Texas Tailgaters1 points2 runs · 8 hits · 14 trick plays
Savannah Bananas3 points3 runs · 9 hits · 15 trick plays
Pitching decisions
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas Starting Pitchers and Winning Pitcher
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Inning by inning
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas Line Score
| Team | Inning | Phase | Runs | Hits | Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tailgaters | 1 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Savannah Bananas | 1 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 2 | regular | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Savannah Bananas | 2 | regular | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 3 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Savannah Bananas | 3 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 4 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Savannah Bananas | 4 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 5 | regular | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Savannah Bananas | 5 | regular | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 6 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Savannah Bananas | 6 | regular | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 7 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Savannah Bananas | 7 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 8 | regular | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Savannah Bananas | 8 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 9 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Clarke #44 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Watson #2 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.273 | 0.726 |
| Nick Lopez #9 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.752 |
| Kyle Martin #27 | Texas Tailgaters | 3 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.346 | 1.252 |
| Jordan Barth #6 | Texas Tailgaters | 4 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.416 | 1.087 |
| Taylor Justus #85 | Texas Tailgaters | 5 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.365 | 1.176 |
| Jose Gonzalez Jr. #28 | Texas Tailgaters | 6 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.323 | 1.071 |
| Mac Danford #11 | Texas Tailgaters | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.29 | 0.74 |
| Taj Porter #26 | Texas Tailgaters | 8 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.241 | 0.74 |
| Indiana Stanley #7 | Texas Tailgaters | 9 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.192 | 0.651 |
| Jorden Hussein #5 | Texas Tailgaters | 10 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.288 | 0.732 |
| Jayson Arendt #3 | Texas Tailgaters | 11 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.182 | 0.484 |
| Jacob Pipercic #13 | Texas Tailgaters | 12 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.667 |
| Jonathan Luders #1 | Texas Tailgaters | 13 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.802 |
| Brett Sanchez #17 | Texas Tailgaters | 15 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DR Meadows #5 | Savannah Bananas | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.361 | 0.897 |
| RobertAnthony Cruz #15 | Savannah Bananas | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.247 | 0.818 |
| Kyle Jackson #4 | Savannah Bananas | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.377 | 1.143 |
| Reese Alexiades #2 | Savannah Bananas | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.301 | 0.912 |
| Dan Oberst #19 | Savannah Bananas | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.405 | 1.045 |
| Max Jung-Goldberg #9 | Savannah Bananas | 6 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.259 | 0.895 |
| Bill LeRoy #1 | Savannah Bananas | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.901 |
| Ryan Cox #6 | Savannah Bananas | 8 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.275 | 0.872 |
| Ty Jackson #7 | Savannah Bananas | 9 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.273 | 0.699 |
| Jackson Olson #8 | Savannah Bananas | 10 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.154 | 0.425 |
| JT Sokolove #22 | Savannah Bananas | 11 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Clarke #44 | Texas Tailgaters | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2.06 | 0 | 4:32 |
| Jonathan Hughes #8 | Texas Tailgaters | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.88 | 0 | 4:14 |
| Jimmy Lewis #99 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.13 | 0 | 5:27 |
| Joe Sperone #23 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.64 | 0 | 4:13 |
| Noah Niznik #88 | Savannah Bananas | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.59 | 0 | 4:06 |
| Kelsie Whitmore #33 | Savannah Bananas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1:51 |
| Trystan Levesque #31 | Savannah Bananas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.57 | 0 | 4:09 |
| Connor Harris #30 | Savannah Bananas | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.2 | 0 | 5:35 |
| Dakota Albritton #14 | Savannah Bananas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.88 | 0 | 6:09 |
| Jacob Bazala #21 | Savannah Bananas | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.19 | 0 | 4:39 |
| Danny Hosley #18 | Savannah Bananas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 3:40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Watson #2 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chris Clarke #44 | Texas Tailgaters | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kyle Martin #27 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jordan Barth #6 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taylor Justus #85 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Indiana Stanley #7 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jorden Hussein #5 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jonathan Luders #1 | Texas Tailgaters | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| DR Meadows #5 | Savannah Bananas | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| RobertAnthony Cruz #15 | Savannah Bananas | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kyle Jackson #4 | Savannah Bananas | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reese Alexiades #2 | Savannah Bananas | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill LeRoy #1 | Savannah Bananas | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ryan Cox #6 | Savannah Bananas | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jackson Olson #8 | Savannah Bananas | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alex Ziegler #10 | Savannah Bananas | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Banana Ball-only assignments
Special Player Roles in Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas
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Golden Batter · Texas Tailgaters
Kyle Martin #27
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, the completed 2026 season series is tied 4-4. This game is meeting 8 of 16 on the current schedule.
Meeting8 of 16 scheduled in 2026
Texas Tailgaters wins4
Savannah Bananas wins4
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas at Covenant Health Park
Covenant Health Park is the Knoxville, TN stop for this matchup on the 2026 national tour. The synchronized schedule currently lists 1 game at this venue; this matchup is number 1 in that venue sequence.
Capacity6,400
Playing surfaceNatural Grass
Venue timezoneAmerica/New_York
Address500 E Jackson Ave, 37915
Home of the Knoxville Smokies, Double-A Affiliate of the Chicago Cubs
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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 May 21, 2026 at 7:04 PM venue local time.
Where is Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas being played?
The game is at Covenant Health Park in Knoxville, TN.
How can I watch Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas?
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What was the Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas score?
Savannah Bananas defeated Texas Tailgaters 3-1 in Banana Ball points on May 21, 2026 at Covenant Health Park.
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, the completed 2026 season series is tied 4-4. This game is meeting 8 of 16 on the current schedule.
How to Read This Banana Ball Score
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.
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