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Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters Final Score: 6–2
On Friday, June 5, 2026, Texas Tailgaters played Firefighters at Truist Field in Charlotte, NC. Texas Tailgaters defeated Firefighters 6–2 in Banana Ball points. Texas Tailgaters recorded 18 runs, 17 hits, and 16 trick plays; Firefighters recorded 8 runs, 14 hits, and 13 trick plays. Standout performances included Caden Green, who recorded 4 hits and 1 RBI for Firefighters, and Kyle Martin, who recorded 4 hits and 8 RBIs for Texas Tailgaters; Jonathan Luders recorded 4 trick-play outs for Texas Tailgaters.
Final score · Banana Ball points
Friday, June 5, 2026 final
Box score
Texas Tailgaters won the Friday, June 5, 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 3H 3P 0 | R 4H 5P 1 |
| 3 | R 0H 0P 0 | R 1H 2P 1 |
| 4 | R 3H 2P 1 | R 0H 1P 0 |
| 5 | R 0H 1P 0 | R 0H 2P 0 |
| 6 | R 3H 2P 1 | R 0H 0P 0 |
| 7 | R 5H 5P 1 | R 3H 3P 0 |
| 8 | R 0H 0P 1 | R 0H 0P 0 |
| 9 | R 1H 0P 1 | R 0H 1P 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Watson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.292 | 0.874 |
 Nick Lopez | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.306 | 0.826 |
 Kyle Martin | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.385 | 1.322 |
 Jordan Barth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 | 1.03 |
 Taylor Justus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.382 | 1.244 |
 Jose Gonzalez Jr. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.284 | 0.934 |
 Mac Danford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.256 | 0.666 |
 Taj Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 | 0.75 |
 Indiana Stanley | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.257 | 0.817 |
 Jorden Hussein | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.313 | 0.778 |
 Jacob Pipercic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.667 |
 Jayson Arendt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.163 | 0.436 |
 Jonathan Luders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.308 | 0.742 |
 Jose Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.286 | 0.804 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tyner Hughes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.317 | 0.824 |
 Caden Green | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.402 | 1.104 |
 Dalton Cornett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.875 |
 Lamar Sparks | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.294 | 0.972 |
 Eric Jones Jr. | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.275 | 0.724 |
 Logan Lacey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.263 | 0.802 |
 Mason Maxwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.346 | 0.868 |
 Darrien McDowell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.286 | 0.83 |
 Armando Becerra | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.196 | 0.691 |
 Noah Bridges | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.234 | 0.74 |
 South Trimble | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.033 |
 Zachary Bridges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.091 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Clarke | 1.2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.41 | 4:43 |
 Matthew Fletcher | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.97 | 5:06 |
 Jimmy Lewis | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.32 | 5:48 |
 Zach Blankenship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.94 | 4:09 |
 Reese Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.24 | 4:44 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bradford Webb | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.22 | 5:31 |
 Jared Donalson | 3.1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7.99 | 4:38 |
 Zack Phillips | 1.1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.89 | 4:41 |
 Marshall Shill | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.88 | 5:00 |
 Johnny Hummel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4:28 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Watson | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Martin | — | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jordan Barth | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Justus | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taj Porter | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Indiana Stanley | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorden Hussein | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Luders | — | 4 | 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 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Green | — | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Logan Lacey | — | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Maxwell | — | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrien McDowell | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Armando Becerra | — | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Special roles
- Golden batter: Kyle Martin
Game notes
TX HR - Martin 2 (14, 1st inning off Webb, 1 on, 1 out, 4th inning off Donalson, 2 on, 2 out) Barth, J (5, 1st inning off Webb, 0 on, 1 out) FF HR- N/A TX Top MPI: Fletcher - 2:07 FF Top MPI: Shill - 2:12
Player performances
Standout performances
The leading batting and trick-play performances came from players in this game.
| Player | Team | Category | Recorded contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caden Green | Firefighters | Batting | 4 hits and 1 RBI |
| Kyle Martin | Texas Tailgaters | Batting | 4 hits and 8 RBIs |
| Jonathan Luders | Texas Tailgaters | Fielding | 4 trick-play outs |
Game details
Game information
- Date
- Friday, June 5, 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.