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2024 Banana Ball World Tour League Banana Ball Sport Baseball Duration February 8 – October 18, 2024 Number of games 96 Number of teams 4 TV partner(s) YouTube
The 2024 Banana Ball World Tour is the fourth annual exhibition barnstorming baseball tour by the Savannah Bananas . The teams must use the "Banana Ball" rules during the tour.
Player movement [ edit ]
Signings [ edit ]
On December 6, 2023, Connor Higgens was traded from the Savannah Bananas to the Party Animals.
On December 6, 2023, Dakota McFadden was traded from the Savannah Bananas to the Firefighters.
On December 6, 2023, Nolan Daniel was traded from the Savannah Bananas to the Firefighters.
On December 6, 2023, Matt Malatesta was traded from the Savannah Bananas to the Firefighters.
On December 6, 2023, Joe Lytle was traded from the Party Animals to the Firefighters.
Rosters [ edit ]
Savannah Bananas [ edit ]
Savannah Bananas roster
Players
Coaches
Pitchers
12 Kyle Luigs
21 Jared Donalson
22 Austin Krzeminski
24 Andy Archer
25 Christian Dearman
29 Zack Phillips
37 Ethan Skuija
49 Ryan Kellogg
88 Noah Niznik
91 D. J. Roberts
Catchers
Infielders
6 Ryan Cox
8 Jackson Olson
11 Gabe Howell
13 Dalton Mauldin
15 RobertAnthony Cruz
19 Dan Oberst
Outfielders
2 Reese Alexiades
5 D. R. Meadows
9 Noah Bridges
Utility players
3 Eric Jones Jr.
4 Mat Wolf
7 Michael Deeb
14 Dakota Albritton
17 Brandon Crosby
18 Danny Hosley
Entertainers
00 Maceo Harrison
10 Alex Ziegler
⚡️ Malachi Mitchell
Head coach
Coaches
16 Adam Virant (assistant head coach)
99 Ray Ortega (hitting coach and third base coach)
Party Animals [ edit ]
Party Animals roster
Players
Coaches
Pitchers
10 Bret Helton
15 Dylan Porter
17 Dalton Ponce
21 Riyan Rodriguez
23 Garrett DeClue
27 Jake Lialios
28 Drew Gillespie
31 Sean Fluke
33 Connor Higgins
37 Zach Blakenship
777 Garett Delano
Catchers
26 Taj Porter
41 Bronson Balholm
Infielders
5 Jorden Hussein
8 Bryson Bloomer
9 Dustin Baber
11 Chase Achuff
12 Noah Fisher
Outfielders
4 Tanner Thomas
6 Reece Hampton
Utility players
1 Jake Skole
2 Jason Swan
3 Dalton Cornett
Head coach
Coaches
21 Anthony Coromato (hitting coach)
88 Isaac Hess (pitching coach)
Firefighters [ edit ]
Firefighters roster
Players
Coaches
Pitchers
1 Christian Dearman
5 Marshall Shill
6 Austin Temple
11 Matt Malatesta
17 Garrett DeClue
18 Nolan Daniel
23 Collin Ledbetter
37 Emmanuel Rosario
42 Bradford Webb
Catchers
12 Zachary Bridges
22 Joe Lytle
25 Alex Bentley
Infielders
8 Stephen Cullen
21 Daniel Brito
24 Dakota McFadden
Outfielders
7 Blaine McIntosh
9 Noah Bridges
10 Parker Nolan
13 Zach Watson
Utility players
2 Isaac Parra
3 Trey Vanderpool
4 Mat Wolf
19 South Timble
32 Logan Lacey
Head coach
Coaches
-- Corey Pye (pitching coach)
24 Dakota McFadden (coach)
25 Alex Bentley (coach)
Game log [ edit ]
Legend
Headliner win
Headliner loss
Postponement
2024 Game Log
#
Date
Headliner
Score
Opponent
Win
Loss
Save
1
February 8
Savannah Bananas
2–5
Party Animals
Fluke (1–0)
Skuija (0–1)
Porter (1)
2
February 9
Savannah Bananas
3–5
Party Animals
Higgins (1–0)
Krzeminski (0–1)
—
3
February 10
Savannah Bananas
5–7
Party Animals
Helton (1–0)
Donalson (0–1)
—
4
February 15
Savannah Bananas
3–2
Party Animals
Hosley (1–0)
Porter (0–1)
—
5
February 16
Savannah Bananas
3–4 (SD)
Party Animals
Gillespie (1–0)
Phillips (0–1)
—
6
February 17
Savannah Bananas
2–1
Party Animals
Kellogg (1–0)
Helton (1–1)
Hosley (1)
7
February 23
Savannah Bananas
3–2
Party Animals
Phillips (1–1)
Gillespie (1–1)
Hosley (2)
8
February 24
Savannah Bananas
3–2 (SD)
Party Animals
Phillips (2–1)
Gillespie (1–2)
—
9
February 25
Savannah Bananas
4–1
Party Animals
Archer (1–0)
Ponce (0–1)
Hosley (3)
#
Date
Headliner
Score
Opponent
Win
Loss
Save
10
March 1
Savannah Bananas
4–3
Party Animals
Luigs (1–0)
Blankenship (0–1)
Hosley (4)
11
March 2
Savannah Bananas
1–2 (5)
Party Animals
Delano (1–0)
Donalson (0–2)
—
12
March 3
Savannah Bananas
3–1
Party Animals
Dearman (1–0)
Helton (1–2)
Hosley (5)
13
March 9
Savannah Bananas
5–4
Party Animals
Hosley (2–0)
Gillespie (1–3)
—
14
March 14
Savannah Bananas
4–5 (SD)
Party Animals
Gillespie (2–3)
Hosley (2–1)
—
15
March 15
Savannah Bananas
4–2 (8)
Party Animals
Luigs (2–0)
Lialios (0–1)
—
16
March 16
Savannah Bananas
3–2
Party Animals
Niznik (1–0)
Fluke (1–1)
Hosley (6)
—
March 22
Savannah Bananas
—
Party Animals
Postponed (rain); Makeup: March 23
17
March 23 (1)
Savannah Bananas
3–4
Party Animals
Helton (2–2)
Niznik (1–1)
Gillespie (1)
18
March 23 (2)
Savannah Bananas
5–4
Party Animals
Krzeminski (1–1)
Rodriguez (0–1)
—
19
March 24
Savannah Bananas
2–5
Party Animals
Ponce (1–1)
Archer (1–1)
Gillespie (2)
20
March 28
Savannah Bananas
4–3
Party Animals
Luigs (3–0)
Helton (2–3)
Hosley (7)
21
March 29
Savannah Bananas
2–3
Party Animals
Higgins (2–0)
Kellogg (1–1)
Gillespie (3)
#
Date
Headliner
Score
Opponent
Win
Loss
Save
22
April 4
Savannah Bananas
1–6
Party Animals
DeClue (1–0)
Niznik (1–2)
Helton (1)
23
April 5
Savannah Bananas
4–3
Party Animals
Wolf (1–0)
Delano (1–1)
Hosley (8)
24
April 6
Savannah Bananas
5–2
Party Animals
Archer (2–1)
Fluke (1–2)
—
25
April 12
Savannah Bananas
1–2
Party Animals
Helton (3–3)
Luigs (3–1)
Gillespie (4)
26
April 13
Savannah Bananas
3–5
Party Animals
Delano (2–1)
Kellogg (1–2)
—
27
April 14
Savannah Bananas
3–1
Party Animals
Archer (3–1)
Ponce (1–2)
Hosley (9)
28
April 20
Savannah Bananas
5–1
Party Animals
Niznik (2–2)
Helton (3–4)
—
29
April 21
Savannah Bananas
2–3
Party Animals
Gillespie (3–3)
Phillips (2–2)
—
30
April 25
Savannah Bananas
4–2
Party Animals
Niznik (3–2)
Helton (3–5)
Hosley (10)
31
April 26
Savannah Bananas
9–8 (SD)
Party Animals
Krzeminski (2–1)
Gillespie (3–4)
—
32
April 27
Savannah Bananas
2–1
Party Animals
Donalson (1–2)
Fluke (1–3)
Phillips (1)
#
Date
Headliner
Score
Opponent
Win
Loss
Save
33
May 3
Savannah Bananas
1–5
Party Animals
Helton (4–5)
Niznik (3–3)
—
34
May 4
Savannah Bananas
4–3
Party Animals
Luigs (4–1)
Delano (2–2)
Krzeminski (1)
35
May 5
Savannah Bananas
2–1
Party Animals
Phillips (3–2)
Gillespie (3–5)
Krzeminski (2)
36
May 9
Savannah Bananas
1–2
Party Animals
Helton (5–5)
Niznik (3–4)
Gillespie (5)
37
May 10
Savannah Bananas
5–4
Party Animals
Krzeminski (3–1)
Delano (2–3)
—
38
May 11
Savannah Bananas
4–5 (SD)
Party Animals
Gillespie (4–5)
Krzeminski (3–2)
—
39
May 16
Savannah Bananas
3–4
Party Animals
Gillespie (4–2)
Hosley (2–2)
—
40
May 17
Savannah Bananas
4–2
Party Animals
Kellogg (2–2)
Delano (2–4)
Krzeminski (3)
41
May 18
Savannah Bananas
4–3
Party Animals
Hosley (3–2)
Gillespie (4–3)
Krzeminski (4)
42
May 24
Savannah Bananas
3–1
Party Animals
Archer (4–1)
Helton (5–6)
Hosley (11)
43
May 25
Savannah Bananas
2–6
Party Animals
Delano (3–4)
Kellogg (2–3)
—
44
May 26
Savannah Bananas
4–3
Party Animals
Donalson (2–2)
Porter (0–2)
Hosley (12)
45
May 30
Savannah Bananas
Firefighters
46
May 31
Savannah Bananas
Firefighters
#
Date
Headliner
Opponent
Score
47
June 1
Savannah Bananas
Firefighters
48
June 8
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
49
June 13
Savannah Bananas
Firefighters
50
June 13
Party Animals
Visitors
51
June 14
Savannah Bananas
Firefighters
52
June 14
Party Animals
Visitors
53
June 15
Savannah Bananas
Firefighters
54
June 15
Party Animals
Visitors
55
June 21
Party Animals
Firefighters
56
June 22
Party Animals
Firefighters
57
June 27
Savannah Bananas
Visitors
58
June 27
Party Animals
Firefighters
59
June 28
Savannah Bananas
Visitors
60
June 28
Party Animals
Firefighters
61
June 29
Savannah Bananas
Visitors
62
June 29
Party Animals
Firefighters
#
Date
Headliner
Opponent
Score
63
July 5
Savannah Bananas
Firefighters
64
July 6
Savannah Bananas
Firefighters
65
July 7
Savannah Bananas
Firefighters
66
July 13
Savannah Bananas
Firefighters
67
July 18
Savannah Bananas
Aussie Drop Bears
68
July 19
Party Animals
Firefighters
69
July 19
Savannah Bananas
Aussie Drop Bears
70
July 20
Party Animals
Firefighters
71
July 20
Savannah Bananas
Aussie Drop Bears
72
July 26
Party Animals
Firefighters
73
July 27
Party Animals
Firefighters
#
Date
Headliner
Opponent
Score
74
August 1
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
75
August 2
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
76
August 3
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
77
August 10
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
78
August 16
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
79
August 17
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
80
August 18
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
81
August 22
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
82
August 23
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
83
August 24
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
84
August 30
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
85
August 31
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
#
Date
Headliner
Opponent
Score
86
September 6
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
87
September 7
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
88
September 8
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
89
September 13
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
90
September 14
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
91
September 15
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
92
September 21
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
93
September 26
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
94
September 27
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
95
September 28
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
#
Date
Headliner
Opponent
Score
96
October 12
Savannah Bananas
Party Animals
Standings [ edit ]
League leaders [ edit ]
Milestones [ edit ]
Batters [ edit ]
Jocelyn Alo (Savannah Bananas ):
In a game against the Party Animals on May 4, Alo became the first woman in Banana Ball history to record a hit.
In a game against the Party Animals on May 17, Alo became the first woman in Banana Ball history to record an extra-base hit.
In a game against the Party Animals on May 18, Alo became the first woman in Banana Ball history to record an RBI and walk off an inning.
Pitchers [ edit ]
Miscellaneous [ edit ]
Savannah Bananas :
Recorded their 200th trick play of the tour on May 3.
Party Animals :
Set the Banana Ball record for longest winning streak when they won their 12th consecutive game on February 10 against the Savannah Bananas.
Set the Banana Ball record for most home runs hit when they clubbed five on May 4 against the Savannah Bananas.
Savannah Bananas / Party Animals :
Tied the Banana Ball record for most combined trick plays when they recorded 19 April 20. The Party Animals recorded six while the Bananas recorded 13.
Set the Banana Ball record for most combined points scored when they scored 17 on April 26. The Party Animals scored eight while the Bananas scored nine.
Set the Banana Ball record for most combined trick plays when they recorded 22 on May 25. The Party Animals recorded six while the Bananas recorded 16, setting the single-team record. The prior record would be broken two days later by the same teams.
Set the Banana Ball record for most combined trick plays when they recorded 24 on May 27. The Party Animals recorded nine while the Bananas recorded 15.
Ryan Cox (Savannah Bananas ):
With a trick play in the first inning against the Party Animals on May 25, he became the first player in Banana Ball history to record 100+ trick plays on multiple tours.
Set the Banana Ball record for most trick plays in a month when he recorded 31 during May.
D. R. Meadows (Savannah Bananas ):
Set the Banana Ball record for most trick plays made by an outfielder when he recorded six on May 27 against the Party Animals . He also became the third player in Banana Ball history to record six trick plays in a single game.
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
External links [ edit ]