Bananas, Tailgaters Set for Inaugural Banana Bowl

The Savannah Bananas and Texas Tailgaters rallied after losing their opening playoff games to reach the inaugural Banana Bowl, set for October 10 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., with a live stream on Disney+. Savannah beat the Party Animals 4-3 with a three-run ninth-inning comeback, then won the deciding Showdown. Texas defeated the Loco Beach Coconuts and clinched its place in the final with a Showdown-winning point from Nick Lopez. Kyle Martin’s two-run homer and Brett Sanchez’s seven strong innings helped Texas force the decisive Showdown.