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Banana Ball is bigger than it's ever been and it's only getting bigger. With 6 teams coming into the 2026, inaugural BBCL, season, it's time to introduce the best team in the league. They're the wildest, craziest, sexiest, most talented group of animals you'll ever lay your eyes on and they're here for just one reason...TO PARTY!! They're the 2025 World Tour champions, THE PARTY ANIMALS!!!
Jake Skole #X RF | 2010 Round 1 draft pick for the Texas Rangers | 2026 COACH FRANCHISE PLAYER
R: 11 | RBI: 8 | B4S: 6 | Walk Offs: 1 | Trick Plays: 2 (24/69 games with injury)
Mark Smith #40 DR | Sacred Heart University | Salem State
R: 59 | Stolen Bases: 5
PITCHING STAFF
Bret Helton # 10 | Utah | 2015 Round 9 draft pick for the Pittsburgh Pirates | 2026 COACH FRANCHISE PLAYER
W: 8 | IP: 93 | ERA: 3.97 | SO: 41 | MPI: 4:08
Brady Kais #13 | Columbus State University
W: 5 | IP: 35.2 | ERA: 5.80 | SO: 21 | MPI: 4:27
Dalton Ponce #17 | Saint Mary's | Long Beach State | 2026 FAN FRANCHISE PLAYER
W: 7 | IP: 63.1 | ERA: 4.12 | SO: 50 | MPI: 4:18
Riyan Rodriguez #21 | Arkansas Tech | Missouri State
IP: 27.1 | ERA: 9.88 | SO: 20 | MPI: 5:47
Peter Holden #22 | University of North Florida
W: 1 | IP: 39.1 | ERA: 5.26 | SO: 28 | MPI: 4:15
Blake Benson #23 | University of The Ozarks | Concordia
IP: 17 | ERA: 3.18 | SO: 8 | MPI: 3:55
Nathan Tellier #26 | University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Boston Red Sox
W: 2 | IP: 34.1 | ERA: 4.46 | SO: 21 | MPI: 4:02
Jake Lialios #27 | Pomona Pitzer College
W: 1 | IP: 27 | ERA: 8.33 | SO: 12 | MPI: 4:43
Drew Gillespie #28 | New Mexico | Southeastern University | 2026 COACH FRANCHISE PLAYER
W: 8 | IP: 58.2 | ERA: 3.07 | SO: 29 | MPI: 3:38
Sean Fluke #31 | Pasco-Hernando State College | CPL Banana
W: 4 | IP: 44.2 | ERA: 4.84 | SO: 15 | MPI: 4:13
Garett Delano #777 | Brown | Mercer | 2026 COACH FRANCHISE PLAYER
W: 7 | IP: 85.1 | ERA: 4.64 | SO: 52 | MPI: 4:23
And there they are, your FAVORITE Party Animals!! Some will be leaving for different teams in the 2026 season. Most will be staying. This is a somewhat introductory post for the off-season. We hope to see you in 2026!!
