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Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters Final Score: 5–3
On Thursday, June 4, 2026, Texas Tailgaters played Firefighters at Truist Field in Charlotte, NC. Texas Tailgaters defeated Firefighters 5–3 in Banana Ball points. Texas Tailgaters recorded 11 runs, 13 hits, and 10 trick plays; Firefighters recorded 5 runs, 8 hits, and 14 trick plays. Standout performances included Mason Maxwell, who recorded 2 hits and 1 RBI for Firefighters, and Nick Lopez, who recorded 2 hits and 2 RBIs for Texas Tailgaters; Jonathan Luders recorded 5 trick-play outs for Texas Tailgaters.
Final score · Banana Ball points
Thursday, June 4, 2026 final
Box score
Texas Tailgaters won the Thursday, June 4, 2026 game. The game lasted 9 innings.
Inning line
R = runs · H = hits · P = points
| Inning | Texas Tailgaters | Firefighters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R 3H 4P 1 | R 0H 0P 0 |
| 2 | R 1H 2P 0 | R 3H 3P 1 |
| 3 | R 0H 0P 0 | R 1H 1P 1 |
| 4 | R 0H 0P 0 | R 1H 1P 1 |
| 5 | R 1H 2P 1 | R 0H 1P 0 |
| 6 | R 3H 1P 1 | R 0H 2P 0 |
| 7 | R 2H 1P 1 | R 0H 0P 0 |
| 8 | R 1H 2P 1 | R 0H 0P 0 |
| 9 | R 0H 1P 0 | R 0H 0P 0 |
Batting
Texas Tailgaters batting statistics
| Player | At-batsOfficial at-bats recorded by the batter. | RunsRuns scored by the batter. | HitsHits recorded by the batter. | Runs batted inRuns credited to the batter. | Ball-four sprintsBall-four sprint events recorded by the batter.Banana Ball-specific metric. | StrikeoutsStrikeouts recorded while batting. | Walk-offWalk-off plays credited to the batter.Banana Ball-specific metric. | Stolen basesBases stolen by the batter. | Batting averageHits divided by at-bats. | On-base plus sluggingOn-base percentage plus slugging percentage. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brett Sanchez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach Watson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.295 | 0.864 |
 Nick Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.283 | 0.796 |
 Kyle Martin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.364 | 1.254 |
 Jordan Barth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.031 |
 Taylor Justus | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.379 | 1.233 |
 Jose Gonzalez Jr. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.286 | 0.948 |
 Mac Danford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.257 | 0.675 |
 Taj Porter | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.261 | 0.772 |
 Indiana Stanley | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.239 | 0.766 |
 Jorden Hussein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.297 | 0.745 |
 Jacob Pipercic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.667 |
 Jayson Arendt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.167 | 0.445 |
 Jonathan Luders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.308 | 0.742 |
Firefighters batting statistics
| Player | At-batsOfficial at-bats recorded by the batter. | RunsRuns scored by the batter. | HitsHits recorded by the batter. | Runs batted inRuns credited to the batter. | Ball-four sprintsBall-four sprint events recorded by the batter.Banana Ball-specific metric. | StrikeoutsStrikeouts recorded while batting. | Walk-offWalk-off plays credited to the batter.Banana Ball-specific metric. | Stolen basesBases stolen by the batter. | Batting averageHits divided by at-bats. | On-base plus sluggingOn-base percentage plus slugging percentage. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Austin Temple | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyner Hughes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.323 | 0.835 |
 Caden Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.373 | 1.037 |
 Dalton Cornett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.884 |
 Logan Lacey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.77 |
 Eric Jones Jr. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.267 | 0.719 |
 Lamar Sparks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.007 |
 Mason Maxwell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.342 | 0.852 |
 Darrien McDowell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.299 | 0.866 |
 Noah Bridges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.222 | 0.708 |
 Armando Becerra | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.189 | 0.682 |
 Dakota McFadden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.707 |
 South Trimble | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.033 |
Pitching
Texas Tailgaters pitching statistics
| Player | Innings pitchedInnings credited to the pitcher. | Hits allowedHits allowed by the pitcher. | Runs allowedRuns allowed by the pitcher. | Earned runsEarned runs charged to the pitcher. | Ball-four sprintsBall-four sprint events recorded in the pitching line.Banana Ball-specific metric. | Pitcher strikeoutsStrikeouts recorded by the pitcher. | Foul outs to fansFoul-out-to-fan events recorded in the pitching line.Banana Ball-specific metric. | Earned run averageEarned run average for the pitcher. | Minutes per inningAverage minutes per inning for the pitcher. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Sanchez | 5.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3.11 | 3:40 |
 Brett Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10.5 | 6:13 |
 Reese Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.48 | 4:49 |
Firefighters pitching statistics
| Player | Innings pitchedInnings credited to the pitcher. | Hits allowedHits allowed by the pitcher. | Runs allowedRuns allowed by the pitcher. | Earned runsEarned runs charged to the pitcher. | Ball-four sprintsBall-four sprint events recorded in the pitching line.Banana Ball-specific metric. | Pitcher strikeoutsStrikeouts recorded by the pitcher. | Foul outs to fansFoul-out-to-fan events recorded in the pitching line.Banana Ball-specific metric. | Earned run averageEarned run average for the pitcher. | Minutes per inningAverage minutes per inning for the pitcher. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Temple | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10.43 | 5:31 |
 Brian Trepanier | 1.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.63 | 5:14 |
 Ben Dum | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.27 | 3:57 |
 Ga'von Wray | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.91 | 4:09 |
Fielding
Texas Tailgaters fielding statistics
| Player | Primary fielding positionPosition listed for the player in the fielding line. | Trick-play outsTrick-play outs recorded by the fielder.Banana Ball-specific metric. | Trick plays missedTrick plays missed by the fielder.Banana Ball-specific metric. | ErrorsFielding errors recorded by the player. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Sanchez | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Watson | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordan Barth | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Justus | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Luders | — | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Firefighters fielding statistics
| Player | Primary fielding positionPosition listed for the player in the fielding line. | Trick-play outsTrick-play outs recorded by the fielder.Banana Ball-specific metric. | Trick plays missedTrick plays missed by the fielder.Banana Ball-specific metric. | ErrorsFielding errors recorded by the player. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyner Hughes | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Temple | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Green | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Lacey | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Jones Jr. | — | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Bridges | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Armando Becerra | — | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Special roles
- Golden batter: Nick Lopez
- Golden batter: Dalton Cornett
Game notes
TX HR - N/A FF HR - McDowell, D (3, 2nd inning off Sanchez, 1 on, 2 out) Cornett, D (2, 4th inning off Sanchez, 0 on, 0 out) TX Fastest MPI: Miller - 1:37 FF Fastest MPI: Wray - 3:22
Player performances
Standout performances
The leading batting and trick-play performances came from players in this game.
| Player | Team | Category | Recorded contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Maxwell | Firefighters | Batting | 2 hits and 1 RBI |
| Nick Lopez | Texas Tailgaters | Batting | 2 hits and 2 RBIs |
| Jonathan Luders | Texas Tailgaters | Fielding | 5 trick-play outs |
Game details
Game information
- Date
- Thursday, June 4, 2026
- Stadium
- Truist Field
- City
- Charlotte, NC
- Game time
Season context
Team schedules and series record
The Texas Tailgaters and Firefighters played this game as part of their 2026 season series. Their head-to-head record covers the other meetings between the teams.