The Texas Tailgaters vs The Firefighters in Syracuse, New York! (Game 2)
The Firefighters · Published Sep 13, 2026 · Watch on YouTube
Final · September 12, 2026 · NBT Bank Stadium · Syracuse, NY
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Firefighters defeated Texas Tailgaters 3-2 in Banana Ball points on September 12, 2026 at NBT Bank Stadium.
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The Firefighters · Published Sep 13, 2026 · Watch on YouTube
The Firefighters · Published Sep 12, 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 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 2 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 2 | regular | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 3 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 3 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 4 | regular | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 4 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 5 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 5 | regular | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 6 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 6 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 7 | regular | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Firefighters | 7 | regular | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 8 | regular | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Firefighters | 8 | regular | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Texas Tailgaters | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Lopez #9 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.308 | 0.821 |
| Jordan Barth #6 | Texas Tailgaters | 2 | SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.364 | 0.975 |
| Kyle Martin #27 | Texas Tailgaters | 3 | RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.371 | 1.291 |
| Taylor Justus #85 | Texas Tailgaters | 4 | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.355 | 1.087 |
| Zach Watson #2 | Texas Tailgaters | 5 | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.261 | 0.784 |
| Travis Moniot #16 | Texas Tailgaters | 6 | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.209 | 0.725 |
| Jose Gonzalez Jr. #28 | Texas Tailgaters | 7 | EH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.226 | 0.745 |
| Taj Porter #26 | Texas Tailgaters | 8 | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.244 | 0.684 |
| Jonathan Luders #1 | Texas Tailgaters | 9 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.757 |
| Jayson Arendt #3 | Texas Tailgaters | 10 | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.178 | 0.583 |
| Mac Danford #11 | Texas Tailgaters | Bench | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.198 | 0.514 |
| Megan Wiggins #25 | Texas Tailgaters | Bench | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 |
| Tre Jones #33 | Texas Tailgaters | Bench | DF / DR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.171 |
| Lamar Sparks #0 | Firefighters | 1 | DH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.325 | 1.012 |
| Dalton Cornett #3 | Firefighters | 2 | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.823 |
| Eric Jones Jr. #4 | Firefighters | 3 | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.323 | 0.895 |
| Logan Lacey #11 | Firefighters | 4 | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.288 | 0.809 |
| Caden Green #2 | Firefighters | 5 | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.323 | 0.875 |
| Tyner Hughes #55 | Firefighters | 6 | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.326 | 0.853 |
| Armando Becerra #30 | Firefighters | 7 | LF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.286 | 0.838 |
| Darrien McDowell #10 | Firefighters | 8 | RF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.296 | 0.896 |
| Mason Maxwell #7 | Firefighters | 9 | EH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.286 | 0.75 |
| Noah Bridges #9 | Firefighters | 10 | CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.326 | 0.992 |
| South Trimble #8 | Firefighters | Bench | DR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.929 |
| Zachary Bridges #12 | Firefighters | Bench | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.223 |
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 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.83 | 0 | 3:43 |
| Chris Clarke #44 | Texas Tailgaters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.73 | 0 | 4:43 |
| Matthew Fletcher #14 | Texas Tailgaters | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10.38 | 0 | 5:10 |
| Zack Phillips #22 | Firefighters | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6.85 | 0 | 4:12 |
| Johnny Hummel #95 | Firefighters | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.75 | 0 | 5:04 |
| Christian Dearman #1 | Firefighters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.75 | 0 | 7:30 |
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 | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Justus #85 | Texas Tailgaters | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Watson #2 | Texas Tailgaters | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Luders #1 | Texas Tailgaters | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Jones Jr. #4 | Firefighters | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Lacey #11 | Firefighters | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Green #2 | Firefighters | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyner Hughes #55 | Firefighters | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zachary Bridges #12 | Firefighters | DF | 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.
TX HR: None recorded · FF HR: None recorded
TX Fan Induced Outs: None recorded · FF Fan Induced Outs: None recorded
TX Top MPI: Sanchez - 1:48 (4th inning) · FF Top MPI: Hummel - 2:01 (9th inning)
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 10-3. This game is meeting 13 of 13 on the current schedule.
NBT Bank Stadium is the Syracuse, NY stop for this matchup on the 2026 national tour. The synchronized schedule currently lists 2 games at this venue; this matchup is number 2 in that venue sequence.
Home of the Syracuse Mets, Triple-A Affiliate of the New York Mets.
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Firefighters2Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters is listed for September 12, 2026 at 7:01 PM venue local time.
The game is at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse, NY.
The current watch listing is FF YouTube. Viewing assignments can change, so check this page again near game time.
Firefighters defeated Texas Tailgaters 3-2 in Banana Ball points on September 12, 2026 at NBT Bank Stadium.
The synchronized 2026 schedule currently lists 13 meetings between these teams. After this result, Texas Tailgaters leads the completed 2026 season series 10-3. This game is meeting 13 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.