Meet the 2024 Party Animals!

 As the winners of the 2023 tour, the Party Animals are determined to continue their reign over Bananaland. Fan favorites are back, a surprising addition in a former Banana, and some fresh faces are here for the 2024 season. 

    Go-to for home run derbies, outfielder extraordinaire, and former major leaguer- #1- Jake Skole; 

    Used during most of the pre-game weigh ins and normal first baseman- #2- Jason Swan; 

    Last season he was typically catcher or designated/extra hitter, son of a former major league player- #3- Dalton Cornett; 

    You can usually find him in the sides of the outfield (or Tinder as his nickname would suggest)- #4- Tanner Thomas; 

    New this year and recovering from a hand injury currently, but going to make an impact in the infield- #5- Jorden Hussein; 

    Last years lead off hitter and centerfielder-#6- Reece Hampton; 

    3rd baseman, designated/extra hitter, and Stone Cold Steve Austin impersonator- #8- Bryson Bloomer; 

    Party Animal trick play leader, second baseman, and leader in all of Bananaland on the amount of beers chugged during a game- #9- Dustin Baber; 

    Last year, he cut off most of his hair in a charity fundraiser for Bananas Foster and is a starting pitcher- #10- Bret Helton; 

    Primarily played as short stop last year- #11- Chase Achuff; 

    Newcomer this year, infielder- #12- Noah Fisher; 

    Pitcher last year- #15- Dylan Porter; 

    A new face this year added to the pitching staff- #17- Dalton Ponce; 

    Another new person on the mound- #21- Riyan Rodriguez; 

    Pitcher new to the team- #23- Garrett Declue; 

    The last new face on the mound- #26- Taj Porter; 

    Hip thrusting his way as a relief pitcher, and always on the dugouts for the last inning- #27- Jake Lialios; 

    Relief pitcher from last year- #28- Drew Gillespie; 

    Nicknamed "the exterminator" as a relief pitcher but moved to starting pitcher- #31- Sean Fluke; 

    Coming over to the dark side, he's ready to strike out his former teammates- #33- Connor Higgins; 

    Relief pitcher that came in towards the middle of last season- #37- Zach Blakenship; 

    Replacing Vavasis behind the plate- #41- Bronson Balholm; 

    You can find him in his short shorts either on the mound as a starting pitcher or as the designated hitter- #777- Garett Delano.

    Mike Vavasis is back to coach his guys to another winning season, and he is joined by new coaches Isaac Hess and Anthony Coromato. The biggest party in baseball will be held at 6 different Major League stadiums, and the insane finale to the season comes in the form of a 5 day cruise to the Bahamas. The year promises to be wild.

Meet the 2024 Banana Bunch!

 

    As I sit here and write this currently snowed in with about 6 inches of snow and ice in Tennessee, spring training has officially started in Savannah, GA, which can only mean one thing- another season of Bananaball is on the horizon! That means there's a whole new team of guys to get to know and love, and I'm here to introduce them to you! There are a lot of familiar faces, a few missing faces, and a handful of new ones! 

    We know him. We love him. The one, the only, and back again for his 7th season behind the plate- #1- Bill Leroy;

    Newcomer this season, he will hopefully make an impact to the outfield- #2- Reese Alexiades; 

    Last season he primarily played as 1st baseman or catcher, he's is back again for another season- #3- Eric Jones Jr.;

    Resident rodeo clown, infielder and pitcher- #4- Mat Wolfe;

    We'll be seeing more backflips in centerfield with the return of the "Doctor"- #5- DR Meadows;

    After setting a new record for number of trick plays in a season, it only makes sense that the gloved magician is back in the infield this year with the Bananas...but can he beat his record again?-#6- Ryan Cox;

    A valuable member of the infield and outfield, he'll have the chance to inspire kids with another jersey that will be filled with their autographs once again- #7- Michael Deeb;

    The greatest showman is back in yellow and ready to try foods from all over the country and film TikTok trends during games once again, the ultimate Taylor Swift fan- #8- Jackson Olson;

    The heartthrob of the bananas is back and ready for another season of weigh-ins, dancing, and diving catches once again- #9- Noah Bridges;

    Trickster extraordinaire, world record holder, and Banana favorite- #10- Alex Ziegler- 

    Another newcomer this year, he will make an incredible addition to the infield- #11- Gabe Howell;

    Battery-mate to LeRoy and back for his 7th season, fans will be glad to see him back in yellow and white- #12- Kyle Luigs;

    The songbird of the team is back to sing his heart out and play ball while doing it- #13- Dalton Mauldin;

    The tallest athlete in baseball, "Stilts" is ready to show once again that size doesn't always matter;#14- Dakota Albritton;

    Known as RAC, another addition to the infield- #15- Robert Anthony Cruz; 

    Utility player and an extremely valuable player- #17- Brandon Crosby; 

    "Danny do it all" is back and looking to play all 9 positions once again, but can he do them all in one single game?- #18- Danny Hosley;

    Powerhouse that is the go to for home run derbies for the Bananas- #19- Dan Oberst; 

    The pitcher that dominates on the mound but shows the smallest effort during "Hey Baby" or any other dances, but we all absolutely love him- #21- Jared Donalson; 

    Another newcomer this year, he's ready to make an impact on the mound as a pitcher- #22- Austin Krzeminski; 

    There are so many Taylor Swift jokes I could make about this one, but The Archer is ready to strike out everyone he faces- #24- Andy Archer; 

    "Mr. Electric" is ready to heat up the mound for another year- #25- Christian Dearman; 

    Came in towards the end of last year but easily made a huge impact on the mound- #29- Zack Phillips; 

    Newcomer this year, he's ready to strike out everyone he sees- #37- Ethan Skuija; 

    Resident Canadian, pitcher, #49- Ryan Kellogg;  

    Probably my personal favorite addition to the year, his name is fun to say and he'll make a huge difference on the mound- #88- Noah Niznik; 

    "The Invader", absolutely dominates on the mound- #91- DJ Roberts;  

    "Flash the Kid" and son of Olympic medal sprinter, Mitchell is back as the pinch runner again this year- #🗲- Malachi Mitchell.

    Adam Virant and Tyler Gillam are coaching the Bananas again this year, and they're joined by Ray Ortega to try to overcome a disappointing season loss last year. The 2024 season will see them face off against the Party Animals, newcomers The Firefighters, and the team from down under- The Aussie Drop Bears. There will be games at 6 different Major League stadiums, and the epic finale to the season is a 5 day cruise to the Bahamas. The year promises to be epic, and I can't wait to see what happens.