Party Animals at Firefighters
Thursday, August 20, 2026, first pitch 6:58 pm local, Dehler Park, Billings , MT.
- 6Party Animals points
- 5Firefighters points
- 17-11Runs
- NoEqualizer 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.
Party Animals batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | B4S | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Hampton | CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Andy Cosgrove | C | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Skole | RF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Reeves (dh) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jason Swan | 1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Achuff | SS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tanner Thomas (eh) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mike Ballard | 3B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dustin Baber | 2B | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Noah Fisher | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| John-Howard Bobo | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Smith (dr) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Party Animals pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | B4S | K | Fan outs | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Ponce | 2.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | SP |
| Sean Fluke | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | RP |
| Jake Lialios | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RP |
| Nate Tellier | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | RP, W |
| Drew Gillespie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | CL, SV, SVO |
Designated runner: Mark Smith. Designated fielder: John-Howard Bobo.
Firefighters batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | B4S | K | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Green | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dalton Cornett | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Sparks | LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Jones Jr. | 1B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Lacey | 3B | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyner Hughes | 2B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Armando Becerra (dh) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Darrien McDowell | RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mason Maxwell (eh) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Noah Bridges | CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| South Trimble (dr) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Zachary Bridges | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Firefighters pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | B4S | K | Fan outs | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zack Phillips | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | SP |
| Ga'von Wray | 1.2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | RP |
| Austin Temple | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | RP |
| Johnny Hummel | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | CL, L, SVO |
Designated runner: South Trimble. Designated fielder: Zachary Bridges.
Official game notes
PA HR: Thomas, T (11, 9th inning off Hummel, 2 on, 2 out) FF HR: Jones Jr. 2 (5, 1st inning off Ponce, 2 on, 1 out, 6th inning off Lialios, 0 on, 1 out) Lacey, L (5, 2nd inning off Ponce, 0 on, 0 out) Hughes, T (4, 2nd inning off Ponce, 0 on, 0 out) PA Fastest MPI: Gillespie - 3:05 (9th inning) FF Fastest MPI: Phillips - 1:54 (5th inning)
Source: Official Banana Ball stats , checked Nov 12, 2026 . Box score as published in the official stats.
Pitching decisions
- Win: Nate Tellier ( Party Animals )
- Save: Drew Gillespie ( Party Animals )
- Loss: Johnny Hummel ( Firefighters )
Party Animals vs Firefighters series
All time in listed games: Party Animals 16 wins, Firefighters 12 wins. Full matchup history.
- Aug 15, 2026: Firefighters 6, Party Animals 4
- Aug 14, 2026: Firefighters 5, Party Animals 0
- Aug 13, 2026: Firefighters 6, Party Animals 2
- Aug 8, 2026: Party Animals 2, Firefighters 3
- Aug 7, 2026: Party Animals 6, Firefighters 0