Firefighters vs Texas Tailgaters in Corpus Christi, TX at Whataburger Field!
The Texas Tailgaters · Published May 27, 2026 · Watch on YouTube
Final · May 28, 2026 · Whataburger Field · Corpus Christi, TX
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Texas Tailgaters defeated Firefighters 5-3 in Banana Ball points on May 28, 2026 at Whataburger Field.
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The Texas Tailgaters · Published May 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tailgaters | 1 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 1 | regular | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 2 | regular | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 2 | regular | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 3 | regular | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 3 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 4 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 4 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 5 | regular | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 5 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 6 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 6 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 7 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 7 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 8 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 8 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 9 | regular | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Firefighters | 9 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Sanchez #17 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Watson #2 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.302 | 0.865 |
| Nick Lopez #9 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.247 | 0.757 |
| Kyle Martin #27 | Texas Tailgaters | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.357 | 1.286 |
| Jordan Barth #6 | Texas Tailgaters | 4 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.405 | 1.058 |
| Taylor Justus #85 | Texas Tailgaters | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.362 | 1.186 |
| Jose Gonzalez Jr. #28 | Texas Tailgaters | 6 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.309 | 1.009 |
| Mac Danford #11 | Texas Tailgaters | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.284 | 0.724 |
| Taj Porter #26 | Texas Tailgaters | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 0.792 |
| Indiana Stanley #7 | Texas Tailgaters | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 | 0.741 |
| Jorden Hussein #5 | Texas Tailgaters | 10 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.281 | 0.705 |
| Jonathan Luders #1 | Texas Tailgaters | Bench | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.308 | 0.742 |
| Tyner Hughes #55 | Firefighters | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.341 | 0.893 |
| Caden Green #2 | Firefighters | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.403 | 1.077 |
| Dalton Cornett #3 | Firefighters | 3 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.329 | 0.859 |
| Logan Lacey #11 | Firefighters | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.259 | 0.796 |
| Eric Jones Jr. #4 | Firefighters | 5 | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.297 | 0.801 |
| Lamar Sparks #0 | Firefighters | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 | 1.01 |
| Mason Maxwell #7 | Firefighters | 7 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.319 | 0.81 |
| Darrien McDowell #10 | Firefighters | 8 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.316 | 0.882 |
| Dakota McFadden #24 | Firefighters | 9 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.326 | 0.752 |
| Noah Bridges #9 | Firefighters | 10 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.227 | 0.723 |
| Armando Becerra #30 | Firefighters | Bench | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.578 |
| South Trimble #8 | Firefighters | Bench | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.033 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Sanchez #17 | Texas Tailgaters | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2.41 | 0 | 3:40 |
| Brett Allen #36 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.6 | 0 | 6:41 |
| Jimmy Lewis #99 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5:24 |
| Zach Blankenship #37 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 0 | 3:10 |
| Reese Miller #22 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.38 | 0 | 5:07 |
| Austin Temple #6 | Firefighters | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10.66 | 0 | 5:31 |
| Ga'von Wray #25 | Firefighters | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.82 | 0 | 4:20 |
| Ben Dum #18 | Firefighters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.94 | 0 | 3:39 |
| Johnny Hummel #95 | Firefighters | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 | 0 | 4:25 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brett Sanchez #17 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jordan Barth #6 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Taylor Justus #85 | Texas Tailgaters | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jose Gonzalez Jr. #28 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Indiana Stanley #7 | Texas Tailgaters | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jorden Hussein #5 | Texas Tailgaters | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jonathan Luders #1 | Texas Tailgaters | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyner Hughes #55 | Firefighters | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| Caden Green #2 | Firefighters | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eric Jones Jr. #4 | Firefighters | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Darrien McDowell #10 | 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.
FF HR - Lacey (2, 1st inning off Sanchez) McDowell (2, 2nd inning off Sanchez) · TX HR - Porter (2, 5th inning off Wray) Stanley (3, 9th inning off Hummel) Lopez (3, 9th inning off Hummel)
FF Top MPI: Dum - 1:33 (8th inning) · TX Top MPI: Blankenship - 1:34 (8th inning)
The Firefighters' service-inspired identity meets the Texas-themed Tailgaters, the 2026 Banana Ball Open winner.
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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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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.
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After this result, Texas Tailgaters leads the completed 2026 season series 5-1. This game is meeting 6 of 13 on the current schedule.
Whataburger Field is the Corpus Christi, TX stop for this matchup on the 2026 national tour. The synchronized schedule currently lists 3 games at this venue; this matchup is number 1 in that venue sequence.
Home of the Corpus Christi Hooks, Double-A Affiliate of the Houston Astros
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Firefighters3Firefighters vs Texas Tailgaters is listed for May 28, 2026 at 6:59 PM venue local time.
The game is at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi, TX.
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Texas Tailgaters defeated Firefighters 5-3 in Banana Ball points on May 28, 2026 at Whataburger Field.
The synchronized 2026 schedule currently lists 13 meetings between these teams. After this result, Texas Tailgaters leads the completed 2026 season series 5-1. This game is meeting 6 of 13 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.