The Texas Tailgaters vs The Firefighters in Charlotte, NC! (Game 1)
The Firefighters · Published Jun 3, 2026 · Watch on YouTube
Final · June 4, 2026 · Truist Field · Charlotte , NC
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Texas Tailgaters defeated Firefighters 5-3 in Banana Ball points on June 4, 2026 at Truist Field.
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The Firefighters · Published Jun 3, 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 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 1 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 2 | regular | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 2 | regular | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 3 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 3 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 4 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 4 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 5 | regular | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 5 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 6 | regular | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 6 | regular | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 7 | regular | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 7 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 8 | regular | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 8 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 9 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 9 | regular | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Sanchez #17 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Watson #2 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.295 | 0.864 |
| Nick Lopez #9 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.283 | 0.796 |
| Kyle Martin #27 | Texas Tailgaters | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.364 | 1.254 |
| Jordan Barth #6 | Texas Tailgaters | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.031 |
| Taylor Justus #85 | Texas Tailgaters | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.379 | 1.233 |
| Jose Gonzalez Jr. #28 | Texas Tailgaters | 6 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.286 | 0.948 |
| Mac Danford #11 | Texas Tailgaters | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.257 | 0.675 |
| Taj Porter #26 | Texas Tailgaters | 8 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.261 | 0.772 |
| Indiana Stanley #7 | Texas Tailgaters | 9 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.239 | 0.766 |
| Jorden Hussein #5 | Texas Tailgaters | 10 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.297 | 0.745 |
| Jacob Pipercic #13 | Texas Tailgaters | Bench | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.667 |
| Jayson Arendt #3 | Texas Tailgaters | Bench | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.167 | 0.445 |
| Jonathan Luders #1 | Texas Tailgaters | Bench | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.308 | 0.742 |
| Austin Temple #6 | Firefighters | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyner Hughes #55 | Firefighters | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.323 | 0.835 |
| Caden Green #2 | Firefighters | 2 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.373 | 1.037 |
| Dalton Cornett #3 | Firefighters | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.333 | 0.884 |
| Logan Lacey #11 | Firefighters | 4 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.77 |
| Eric Jones Jr. #4 | Firefighters | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.267 | 0.719 |
| Lamar Sparks #0 | Firefighters | 6 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.007 |
| Mason Maxwell #7 | Firefighters | 7 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.342 | 0.852 |
| Darrien McDowell #10 | Firefighters | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.299 | 0.866 |
| Noah Bridges #9 | Firefighters | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.222 | 0.708 |
| Armando Becerra #30 | Firefighters | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.189 | 0.682 |
| Dakota McFadden #24 | Firefighters | Bench | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.707 |
| South Trimble #8 | Firefighters | Bench | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3.11 | 0 | 3:40 |
| Brett Allen #36 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.5 | 0 | 6:13 |
| Reese Miller #22 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.48 | 0 | 4:49 |
| Austin Temple #6 | Firefighters | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10.43 | 0 | 5:31 |
| Brian Trepanier #29 | Firefighters | 1.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4.63 | 0 | 5:14 |
| Ben Dum #18 | Firefighters | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.27 | 0 | 3:57 |
| Ga'von Wray #25 | Firefighters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.91 | 0 | 4:09 |
TPO shows outs completed with trick plays, TPM shows missed trick-play attempts, and E records fielding errors.
| Fielder | Team | Position | TPO | TPM | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Sanchez #17 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zach Watson #2 | Texas Tailgaters | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jordan Barth #6 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taylor Justus #85 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jonathan Luders #1 | Texas Tailgaters | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyner Hughes #55 | Firefighters | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Austin Temple #6 | Firefighters | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Caden Green #2 | Firefighters | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Logan Lacey #11 | Firefighters | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Eric Jones Jr. #4 | Firefighters | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Noah Bridges #9 | Firefighters | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Armando Becerra #30 | Firefighters | 2 | 1 | 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.
TX HR - N/A · FF HR - McDowell, D (3, 2nd inning off Sanchez, 1 on, 2 out) Cornett, D (2, 4th inning off Sanchez, 0 on, 0 out)
TX Fastest MPI: Miller - 1:37 · FF Fastest MPI: Wray - 3:22
The Firefighters' service-inspired identity meets the Texas-themed Tailgaters, the 2026 Banana Ball Open winner.
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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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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, Texas Tailgaters leads the completed 2026 season series 7-2. This game is meeting 9 of 13 on the current schedule.
Truist Field is the Charlotte , NC 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 the the Charlotte Knights, Triple A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox
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Firefighters2Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters is listed for June 4, 2026 at 6:58 PM venue local time.
The game is at Truist Field in Charlotte , NC.
The current watch listing is TBA. Viewing assignments can change, so check this page again near game time.
Texas Tailgaters defeated Firefighters 5-3 in Banana Ball points on June 4, 2026 at Truist Field.
The synchronized 2026 schedule currently lists 13 meetings between these teams. After this result, Texas Tailgaters leads the completed 2026 season series 7-2. This game is meeting 9 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.