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Banana Ball is back for 2026, and bigger than ever.
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The baseball-adjacent traveling roadshow has added two additional teams for this season in the Loco Beach Coconuts and the Indianapolis Clowns, a resurrected Negro Leagues brand.
That makes six teams, led by the flagship Savannah Bananas, set to crisscross the country from February through October in appearances at MLB venues including Yankee Stadium and Wrigley Field, plus NFL, college football and minor league baseball stadiums.
While tickets see the Bananas in person have become increasingly difficult to acquire, Banana Ball has expanded its broadcast schedule for 2026, allowing fans everywhere to watch the show from the comfort of their homes.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Banana Ball games set to air nationally in 2026.
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Where to watch Banana Ball games in 2026
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TV channels: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2
The initial broadcast package for 2026 Banana Ball games is with ESPN, and select games are slated to air on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2.
Games on those networks can also be streamed via Fubo, which offers a new trial to new subscribers.
All of those broadcasts plus nine additional streaming-only games will be available to subscribers on the ESPN app and Disney+. See the full schedule below.
Savannah Bananas TV schedule 2026
This is the broadcast schedule announced to date. Last year, the team added televised games midway through the season.
Date
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
City
Feb. 28
Bananas vs. Tailgaters
7 p.m.
ESPN app, Disney+
Tallahassee
March 14
Bananas vs. Party Animals
8 p.m.
ESPN app, Disney+
New Orleans
March 28
Bananas vs. Clowns
10 p.m.
ESPN app, Disney+
Anaheim
April 25
Bananas vs. Party Animals
7 p.m.
ESPN app, Disney+
Bronx
May 2
Bananas vs. Tailgaters
8 p.m.
ESPN2, Fubo, ESPN app, Disney+
College Station
May 23
Bananas vs. Tailgaters
7 p.m.
ESPN app, Disney+
Knoxville
May 29
Party Animals vs. Coconuts
7 p.m.
ESPN app, Disney+
Orlando
June 13
Bananas vs. Firefighters
8 p.m.
ESPN app, Disney+
Lincoln
June 19
Bananas vs. Clowns
7 p.m.
ESPN2, Fubo, ESPN app, Disney+
Cincinnati
June 20
Bananas vs. Clowns
7 p.m.
ESPN app, Disney+
Cincinnati
June 21
Bananas vs. Clowns
3 p.m.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app, Disney+
Cincinnati
June 27
Bananas vs. Party Animals
8 p.m.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app, Disney+
Eugene
June 28
Bananas vs. Party Animals
4 p.m.
ABC, Fubo, ESPN app, Disney+
Eugene
July 23
Party Animals vs. Clowns
7 p.m.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app, Disney+
Hartford
July 24
Bananas vs. Firefighters
8 p.m.
ESPN2, Fubo, ESPN app, Disney+
Chicago
July 25
Bananas vs. Firefighters
5 p.m.
ESPN2, Fubo, ESPN app, Disney+
Chicago
July 26
Bananas vs. Firefighters
4 p.m.
ESPN2, Fubo, ESPN app, Disney+
Chicago
July 31
Tailgaters vs. Party Animals
9 p.m.
ESPN2, Fubo, ESPN app, Disney+
Boise
Aug. 1
Tailgaters vs. Party Animals
8 p.m.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app, Disney+
Boise
Aug. 7
Bananas vs. Coconuts
8 p.m.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app, Disney+
Minneapolis
Aug. 8
Bananas vs. Coconuts
8 p.m.
ESPN2, Fubo, ESPN app, Disney+
Minneapolis
Aug. 15
Bananas vs. Clowns
8 p.m.
ESPN, Fubo, ESPN app, Disney+
Denver
Aug. 21
Bananas vs. Coconuts
8 p.m.
ESPN2, Fubo, ESPN app, Disney+
St. Louis
Aug. 22
Bananas vs. Coconuts
8 p.m.
ESPN2, Fubo, ESPN app, Disney+
St. Louis
Aug. 29
Bananas vs. Coconuts
7 p.m.
ESPN app, Disney+
Foxboro
Banana Ball teams 2026
The Banana Ball universe is expanding from four to six teams in 2026. Here’s the full lineup for this season:
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Savannah Bananas roster 2026
No.
Player
Pos.
Hometown
1
Bill Leroy
C
Dublin, Ga.
2
Reese Alexiades
RF
Manhattan Beach, Calif.
3
Bryce Grizzafi
C
Morgan City, La.
4
Kyle “KJ” Jackson
UTL
Bowling Green, Ohio
5
DR Meadows
CF
Vidalia, Ga.
6
Ryan Cox
SS
Aliquippa, Pa.
7
Ty Jackson
LF
Jacksonville, Fla.
8
Jackson Olson
2B
New Milford, Conn.
9
Max Jung-Goldberg
UTL
Palo Alto, Calif.
10
Alex “Ziggy” Ziegler
1B/ENT
Butler, Pa.
11
Austin Drury
LHP
Tampa, Fla.
12
Kyle Luigs
RHP
Richmond Hill, Ga.
14
Dakota “Stilts” Albritton
RHP/ENT
Ellaville, Ga.
15
RobertAnthony Cruz
LF
Fontana, Calif.
17
Easton Parrish
C
La Vernia, Texas
18
Danny Hosley
RHP
Vienna, Va.
19
Dan Oberst
DH
Tampa, Fla.
20
Grant Besser
LHP
Berne, Ind.
21
Jacob Bazala
RHP
North Huntingdon, Pa.
22
JT Sokolove
DR/ENT
Hudsonville, Mich.
24
Derek Klena
RHP/ENT
West Covina, Calif.
30
Connor Harris
RHP
Avon, Conn.
31
Trystan Levesque
LHP
East Lyme, Conn.
33
Kelsie Whitmore
RHP
Temecula, Calif.
44
Allan Saathoff
RHP
Ridgely, Md.
88
Noah Niznik
LHP
Imperial, Mo.
99
Frankie Moscatiello
RHP
Rocky Point, N.Y.
Banana Ball rules
Banana Ball has 11 rules that are designed to add more entertainment value to the game and eliminate long stretches without any action.
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Every inning is worth one point. The team that wins the inning gets the point for that inning. In the last inning of the game, every run counts.
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A new inning cannot be started after two hours of game time.
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A hitter cannot step out of the box. If a hitter does step out, a strike will be added to the count.
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A hitter is not allowed to bunt.
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A hitter is allowed to attempt to steal first base on any pitch of an at-bat.
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There are no walks. If a pitcher throws four balls, every defensive player on the field must touch the ball before it becomes live. A hitter can advance to as many bases as possible.
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Catchers and coaches are not allowed to visit the mound.
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If a fan catches a foul ball, the catch results in an out.
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If the game is tied at the end of the time limit, the Showdown Tiebreaker will decide which team wins the game.
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Each team is allowed to challenge one ruling on the field (fair/foul ball calls, force/tag play calls and catch play calls). Fans will also have the ability to challenge one ruling during the game.
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The Golden Batter Rule allows a team to send any hitter to bat in any spot in the lineup. It can only be used once per game.
(More details on the Showdown Tiebreaker, challenges and other rules can be found here.)
