Texas Tailgaters at Savannah Bananas
Saturday, April 18, 2026, first pitch 7:05 pm local, Grayson Stadium, Savannah, GA.
- 4Texas Tailgaters points
- 2Savannah Bananas points
- 4-4Runs
- YesEqualizer point
Texas Tailgaters won on points. In Banana Ball each inning is worth a point, so the team with more runs can still lose.
Line score
Highlighted innings earned a point.
Texas Tailgaters batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | B4S | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Lopez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jose Gonzalez Jr. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kyle Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jordan Barth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Taj Porter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Taylor Justus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mac Danford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Zach Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jayson Arendt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jorden Hussein | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jose Gutierrez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jonathan Luders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Tailgaters pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | B4S | K | Fan outs | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Hughes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | SP, W |
| Zach Blankenship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RP |
| Jimmy Lewis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | RP |
| Joe Sperone | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RP, SV, SVO |
Golden batter: Kyle Martin.
Savannah Bananas batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | B4S | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Oberst | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Noah Niznik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reese Alexiades | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Max Jung-Goldberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kyle Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill LeRoy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jackson Olson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RobertAnthony Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Danny Hosley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ty Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ryan Cox | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bryce Grizzaffi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Alex Ziegler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Savannah Bananas pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | B4S | K | Fan outs | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Niznik | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | SP, L |
| Connor Harris | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | RP |
| Allan Saathoff | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | RP |
| Grant Besser | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | RP |
| Danny Hosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | RP |
Golden batter: Dan Oberst.
Official game notes
Banana Ball Open Finals Game 2 (Showdowns if series split) TEX HR: Barth (1, off Niznik in 3rd inning) SAV HR: Oberst 2 (2, off Hughes in 1st inning, off Hughes in 4th inning) TEX Top MPI: Hughes - 1:52 (3rd inning) SAV Top MPI: Harris - 1:54 (4th inning)
Source: Official Banana Ball stats , checked Nov 12, 2026 . Box score as published in the official stats.
Pitching decisions
- Win: Jonathan Hughes ( Texas Tailgaters )
- Save: Joe Sperone ( Texas Tailgaters )
- Loss: Noah Niznik ( Savannah Bananas )
Texas Tailgaters vs Savannah Bananas series
All time in listed games: Texas Tailgaters 9 wins, Savannah Bananas 15 wins. Full matchup history.
- Apr 12, 2026: Savannah Bananas 5, Texas Tailgaters 4
- Apr 11, 2026: Texas Tailgaters 5, Savannah Bananas 6
- Feb 28, 2026: Texas Tailgaters 3, Savannah Bananas 5
- Sep 27, 2025: Texas Tailgaters 3, Savannah Bananas 4
- Sep 26, 2025: Texas Tailgaters 3, Savannah Bananas 4