Texas Tailgaters at Party Animals
Friday, June 19, 2026, first pitch 7:37 pm local, First Horizon Park, Nashville, Tennessee.
- 2Texas Tailgaters points
- 3Party Animals points
- 2-4Runs
- YesEqualizer point
Party Animals 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Watson | LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Lopez (dh) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kyle Martin (eh) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jordan Barth | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Justus | 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Gonzalez Jr. | RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mac Danford | 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Taj Porter | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Indiana Stanley | CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorden Hussein | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Pipercic (dr) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jayson Arendt (ph) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jonathan Luders | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Tailgaters pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | B4S | K | Fan outs | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Clarke | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | SP, L |
| Zach Blankenship | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RP |
| Jimmy Lewis | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RP |
| Joe Sperone | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | RP |
Golden batter: Kyle Martin. Designated runner: Jacob Pipercic. Designated fielder: Jonathan Luders.
Party Animals batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | B4S | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Skole (eh) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jason Swan | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Cosgrove | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Reece Hampton | CF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| T.J. Reeves (dh) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Chase Achuff | SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tanner Thomas | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Fisher | RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bronson Balholm | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Ballard | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Knoxville (ph) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dustin Baber | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Smith (dr) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Party Animals pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | B4S | K | Fan outs | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Lialios | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SP |
| Brady Kais | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | RP |
| Dalton Ponce | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | RP, W |
| Riyan Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | RP |
| Nate Tellier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | RP |
| Sean Fluke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | RP |
| Drew Gillespie | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | CL, SV, SVO |
Designated runner: Mark Smith. Designated fielder: Dustin Baber.
Official game notes
TX HR - Martin, K (16, 9th inning off Gillespie, 0 on, 0 out) PA HR - N/A TX Fastest MPI: Blankenship - 1:40 (6th inning) PA Fastest MPI: Kais - 2:02 (2nd inning)
Source: Official Banana Ball stats , checked Nov 12, 2026 . Box score as published in the official stats.
Pitching decisions
- Loss: Chris Clarke ( Texas Tailgaters )
- Win: Dalton Ponce ( Party Animals )
- Save: Drew Gillespie ( Party Animals )
Texas Tailgaters vs Party Animals series
All time in listed games: Texas Tailgaters 10 wins, Party Animals 25 wins. Full matchup history.
- Jun 18, 2026: Texas Tailgaters 3, Party Animals 4
- Mar 21, 2026: Party Animals 2, Texas Tailgaters 3
- Mar 20, 2026: Texas Tailgaters 2, Party Animals 3
- Oct 5, 2025: Texas Tailgaters 3, Party Animals 4
- Oct 3, 2025: Texas Tailgaters 2, Party Animals 5