Banana Ball Returns to Texas! Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters in Sugar Land, Texas! (Game 1)
The Texas Tailgaters · Published Aug 28, 2026 · Watch on YouTube
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Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters Final Score: 4-3
Final · August 28, 2026 · Constellation Field · Sugar Land, TX
Date & local timeAug 28, 20267:30 PM
VenueConstellation FieldSugar Land, TX
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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
Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters Final Score and Result
Party Animals defeated Texas Tailgaters 4-3 in Banana Ball points on August 28, 2026 at Constellation Field.
Postgame video
Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters Highlights & Replays
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Official result details
Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters Game Summary
See who won, how long the game lasted and whether regulation points, Showdown innings or an Equalizer decided the result.
WinnerParty Animals
Innings played9
Game ended9:51 PM venue time
Game time2 hr 21 min
How it was decidedShowdown innings included
Final game totals
Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters Box Score
Party Animals4 points3 runs · 9 hits · 0 trick plays
Texas Tailgaters3 points6 runs · 6 hits · 10 trick plays
Pitching decisions
Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters Starting Pitchers and Winning Pitcher
Quickly identify who started for each team and which pitcher received the official win.
Inning by inning
Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters Line Score
| Team | Inning | Phase | Runs | Hits | Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tailgaters | 1 | regular | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Party Animals | 1 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 2 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Party Animals | 2 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 3 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Party Animals | 3 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 4 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Party Animals | 4 | regular | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 5 | regular | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Party Animals | 5 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 6 | regular | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Party Animals | 6 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 7 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Party Animals | 7 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 8 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Party Animals | 8 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 9 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Party Animals | 9 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Party Animals | 10 | showdown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Party Animals | 11 | showdown | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 21 | showdown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 22 | showdown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Complete hitting line
Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Watson #2 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.278 | 0.832 |
| Nick Lopez #9 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.316 | 0.84 |
| Kyle Martin #27 | Texas Tailgaters | 3 | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.367 | 1.286 |
| Jordan Barth #6 | Texas Tailgaters | 4 | 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.359 | 0.974 |
| Taylor Justus #85 | Texas Tailgaters | 5 | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.359 | 1.116 |
| Travis Moniot #16 | Texas Tailgaters | 6 | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.228 | 0.814 |
| Jose Gonzalez Jr. #28 | Texas Tailgaters | 7 | EH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.238 | 0.775 |
| Taj Porter #26 | Texas Tailgaters | 8 | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.247 | 0.702 |
| Jayson Arendt #3 | Texas Tailgaters | 9 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.181 | 0.563 |
| Jorden Hussein #5 | Texas Tailgaters | 10 | SS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.254 | 0.673 |
| Jacob Pipercic #13 | Texas Tailgaters | Bench | DR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 1 |
| Jonathan Luders #1 | Texas Tailgaters | Bench | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.294 | 0.686 |
| Tre Jones #33 | Texas Tailgaters | Bench | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.25 |
| Reece Hampton #6 | Party Animals | 1 | CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.241 | 0.748 |
| Andy Cosgrove #5 | Party Animals | 2 | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.261 | 0.865 |
| Jake Skole #98 | Party Animals | 3 | RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.312 | 0.866 |
| T.J. Reeves #3 | Party Animals | 4 | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.305 | 0.861 |
| Jason Swan #2 | Party Animals | 5 | 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 | 0.896 |
| Chase Achuff #11 | Party Animals | 6 | SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.358 | 0.932 |
| Tanner Thomas #4 | Party Animals | 7 | EH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.296 | 0.953 |
| Mike Ballard #47 | Party Animals | 8 | 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.312 | 0.849 |
| Dustin Baber #9 | Party Animals | 9 | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.154 | 0.518 |
| John-Howard Bobo #99 | Party Animals | 10 | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.85 |
| Mark Smith #40 | Party Animals | Bench | DF / DR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Complete pitching line
Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters 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 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5.74 | 0 | 4:23 |
| Zach Blankenship #37 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.63 | 0 | 4:14 |
| Matthew Fletcher #14 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10.26 | 0 | 5:08 |
| Paxton Thompson #19 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4:00 |
| Reese Miller #22 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.75 | 0 | 4:46 |
| Garett Delano #77 | Party Animals | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6.46 | 0 | 5:10 |
| Bret Helton #10 | Party Animals | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 | 0 | 5:08 |
| Dylan Porter #15 | Party Animals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.61 | 0 | 5:32 |
Defense and showmanship
Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters 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 | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorden Hussein #5 | Texas Tailgaters | SS | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Luders #1 | Texas Tailgaters | DF | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Smith #40 | Party Animals | DF | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Banana Ball-only assignments
Special Player Roles in Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters
See the designated fielders, designated runners and Golden Batters assigned in the official game data.
Designated fielder · Texas Tailgaters
Jonathan Luders #1
Designated fielder · Party Animals
Mark Smith #40
Designated runner · Texas Tailgaters
Jacob Pipercic #13
Designated runner · Party Animals
Mark Smith #40
Golden Batter · Texas Tailgaters
Kyle Martin #27
Key Plays and Extra-Base Hits in Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters
Use this recap to find the home runs, triples, doubles and fastest innings recorded in the official game notes.
Home Runs
Party Animals HR: Thomas 1 (12, 2nd inning off Hughes, 0 on, 2 out), Swan 1 (3, 4th inning off Hughes, 0 on, 0 out) · TX HR: Barth 1 (9, 1st inning off Delano, 1 on, 2 out), Lopez 1 (6, 6th inning off Helton, 2 on, 0 out)
Fastest Innings (MPI)
Party Animals Top MPI: Porter - 2:32 (7th inning) · TX Top MPI: Thompson - 1:21 (7th inning)
Official Game Notes
SHOWDOWNS: · R1- Miller Showdown Shutdown (7), Hampton tagged out advancing to Third · R1- Porter Showdown Shutdown (1), Lopez tagged out at home · R2- Walk-Off,, Skole (RBI 4) scores against Miller (BSD 3) · R2- Porter Showdown Shutdown (2), Martin tagged out advancing to Third
Teams and matchup context
Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters 2026 Matchup Guide
The Party Animals face the Texas Tailgaters, who entered Banana Ball in 2025 and earned an automatic 2026 championship berth by winning the Open.
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How did the Party Animals begin?
Fans First Entertainment created the Party Animals as a true Banana Ball rival capable of competing with the Savannah Bananas. They debuted on July 21, 2020, first in a traditional baseball game and then in a Banana Ball game decided through Showdown Tiebreakers.
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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
Head-to-head tracker
2026 Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters Season Series
After this result, Party Animals leads the completed 2026 season series 7-4. This game is meeting 11 of 12 on the current schedule.
Meeting11 of 12 scheduled in 2026
Party Animals wins7
Texas Tailgaters wins4
Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters at Constellation Field
Constellation Field is the Sugar Land, TX 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.
Capacity7500
Playing surfaceTifTuf Bermudagrass
Venue timezoneAmerica/Chicago
Address1 Stadium Dr, 77498
Home of the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros
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Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters FAQ
When is Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters?
Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters is listed for August 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM venue local time.
Where is Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters being played?
The game is at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, TX.
How can I watch Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters?
The current watch listing is TG YouTube. Viewing assignments can change, so check this page again near game time.
What was the Party Animals vs Texas Tailgaters score?
Party Animals defeated Texas Tailgaters 4-3 in Banana Ball points on August 28, 2026 at Constellation Field.
How many times do Party Animals and Texas Tailgaters meet in 2026?
The synchronized 2026 schedule currently lists 12 meetings between these teams. After this result, Party Animals leads the completed 2026 season series 7-4. This game is meeting 11 of 12 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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