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Nick Lopez
Texas Tailgaters

Nick Lopez — Banana Ball Stats & Bio

#9 · UTL · Santa Ana, CA

Nick Lopez is the Texas Tailgaters infielder with the blue mustache. Kentucky fans will recognize that look from the Wildcats' 2024 College World Series run.

TeamTexas Tailgaters
PositionUTL
Jersey#9
HometownSanta Ana, CA

Nick Lopez's 2026 Banana Ball stats

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World Tour · Hitting

G61Games played
AB226At bats
H67Hits
2B12Doubles
3B0Triples
HR6Home runs
RBI39Runs batted in
SB5Stolen bases
AVG.296Batting average
OBP.345On-base percentage
SLG.429Slugging percentage
OPS.774On-base plus slugging

World Tour · Fielding

TPO1Trick-play outs
TPM1Trick plays missed
E0Errors

Stats: Official Banana Ball statistics · Updated Oct 29, 2026 9:20 AM UTC. Competitions are shown separately.

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How the blue mustache reached Banana Ball

Lopez first dyed his mustache blue during Kentucky's 2024 postseason. After college, he contacted Jackson Olson on Instagram to learn about Banana Ball tryouts. He even tried yellow for Savannah, before finding a home with the Texas Tailgaters for their inaugural 2025 season. The blue mustache became a link between his college postseason and his new team. His hitting totals below let fans follow the bat behind that familiar appearance.

Questions about Nick Lopez

Why does Nick Lopez have a blue mustache?

He began dyeing it blue during Kentucky's 2024 NCAA postseason and carried the signature look into his Texas Tailgaters career.

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