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Texas Tailgaters vs Firefighters Final Score: 2–3 (September 12, 2026)
On Saturday, September 12, 2026, Texas Tailgaters played Firefighters at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse, NY. Firefighters defeated Texas Tailgaters 3–2 in Banana Ball points. Texas Tailgaters recorded 1 runs, 5 hits, and 8 trick plays; Firefighters recorded 3 runs, 9 hits, and 7 trick plays. Standout performances included Jordan Barth, who recorded 3 hits for Texas Tailgaters, and Lamar Sparks, who recorded 2 hits and 1 RBI for Firefighters; Jonathan Luders recorded 3 trick-play outs for Texas Tailgaters.
Final score · Banana Ball points
Saturday, September 12, 2026 final
Box score
Firefighters won the Saturday, September 12, 2026 game. The game lasted 8.5 innings.
Inning line
R = runs · H = hits · P = points
| Inning | Texas Tailgaters | Firefighters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R 0H 0P 0 | R 1H 2P 1 |
| 2 | R 0H 0P 0 | R 1H 2P 1 |
| 3 | R 0H 1P 0 | R 0H 0P 0 |
| 4 | R 1H 2P 1 | R 0H 0P 0 |
| 5 | R 0H 0P 0 | R 0H 2P 0 |
| 6 | R 0H 1P 0 | R 0H 1P 0 |
| 7 | R 0H 0P 0 | R 0H 1P 0 |
| 8 | R 0H 0P 1 | R 1H 1P 1 |
| 9 | R 0H 1P 0 | R —H —P — |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.308 | 0.821 |
 Jordan Barth | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.364 | 0.975 |
 Kyle Martin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.371 | 1.291 |
 Taylor Justus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.355 | 1.087 |
 Zach Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.261 | 0.784 |
 Travis Moniot | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.209 | 0.725 |
 Jose Gonzalez Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.226 | 0.745 |
 Taj Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.244 | 0.684 |
 Jonathan Luders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.757 |
 Jayson Arendt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.178 | 0.583 |
 Mac Danford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.198 | 0.514 |
| MWMegan Wiggins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 |
 Tre Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.171 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lamar Sparks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.325 | 1.012 |
 Dalton Cornett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.823 |
 Eric Jones Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.323 | 0.895 |
 Logan Lacey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.288 | 0.809 |
 Caden Green | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.323 | 0.875 |
 Tyner Hughes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.326 | 0.853 |
 Armando Becerra | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.286 | 0.838 |
 Darrien McDowell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.296 | 0.896 |
 Mason Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.286 | 0.75 |
 Noah Bridges | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.326 | 0.992 |
 South Trimble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.333 | 0.929 |
 Zachary Bridges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 | 0.223 |
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 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.83 | 3:43 |
 Chris Clarke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.73 | 4:43 |
 Matthew Fletcher | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10.38 | 5:10 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zack Phillips | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6.85 | 4:12 |
 Johnny Hummel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.75 | 5:04 |
 Christian Dearman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.75 | 7:30 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Barth | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Justus | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Watson | CF | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Luders | 2B | 3 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Jones Jr. | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Lacey | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Caden Green | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyner Hughes | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zachary Bridges | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Special roles
- Golden batter: Kyle Martin
- Designated runner: Tre Jones
- Designated fielder: Tre Jones
- Golden batter: Lamar Sparks
- Designated runner: South Trimble
- Designated fielder: Zachary Bridges
Game notes
TX HR: N/A FF HR: N/A TX Fan Induced Outs: N/A FF Fan Induced Outs: N/A TX Top MPI: Sanchez - 1:48 (4th inning) FF Top MPI: Hummel - 2:01 (9th inning)
Player performances
Standout performances
The leading batting and trick-play performances came from players in this game.
| Player | Team | Category | Recorded contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Barth | Texas Tailgaters | Batting | 3 hits |
| Lamar Sparks | Firefighters | Batting | 2 hits and 1 RBI |
| Jonathan Luders | Texas Tailgaters | Fielding | 3 trick-play outs |
Game details
Game information
- Date
- Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Stadium
- NBT Bank Stadium
- City
- Syracuse, NY
- 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.