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A baseball diamond is seen on the southeast corner of Memorial Stadium ahead of the Savannah Bananas game on Saturday.
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It's Banana time. See photos from the Savannah Bananas' visit to Haymarket Park
The Savannah Bananas' JT Sokolove, 22, dances as he signs fan gear for 6-year-old Lux Barada from Omaha, right, at Haymarket Park on Thursday.
A member of the Savannah Bananas sports a bedazzled pacifier on a chain as he signs fan gear at Haymarket Park on Thursday.
Nine-year-old Slate Martin, center, pinches the cheeks of his mother Julie Martin, right, as the Savannah Bananas face the Firefighters on Thursday at Haymarket Park. The pair traveled from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to watch the team play. The Bananas and the Firefighters will face off again on Saturday in front of another sold-out crowd of 85,000 fans at Memorial Stadium.
Colorful catcher’s gear catches the light as the Savannah Bananas host the Firefighters on Thursday at Haymarket Park.
Man-Nana’s cheerleader Mikey Gulino chats with Firefighters bat dog Chief in the dugout on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. The teams play a fast-paced, fan-focused and entertainment-heavy variety of baseball known as Banana Ball.
Princess Potassia works the field with the band as the Savannah Bananas face the Firefighters on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. The teams play a fast-paced, fan-focused and entertainment-heavy variety of baseball known as Banana Ball.
Savannah Bananas' Dakota “Stilts” Albritton (14) hands down a ball to a fan during a game against the Firefighters on Thursday at Haymarket Park.
Savannah Bananas mascot Split stands on the outfield berm as his team faces the Firefighters on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. The teams play a fast-paced, fan-focused and entertainment-heavy variety of baseball known as Banana Ball.
Man-Nana cheerleader Cody Fluffman chases a fan through the concourse as the Savannah Bananas face the Firefighters on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. The teams play a fast-paced, fan-focused and entertainment-heavy variety of baseball known as Banana Ball.
Savannah Bananas owner and Banana Ball creator Jesse Cole (right) dances as the Savannah Bananas face the Firefighters on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. The teams play a fast-paced, fan-focused and entertainment-heavy variety of baseball known as Banana Ball.
Firefighters' Austin Temple (6) pitches as the Savannah Bananas face the Firefighters on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. The teams play a fast-paced, fan-focused and entertainment-heavy variety of baseball known as Banana Ball.
Savannah Bananas' Allan Saathoff (44) pitches as the Savannah Bananas face the Firefighters on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. The teams play a fast-paced, fan-focused and entertainment-heavy variety of baseball known as Banana Ball.
Savannah Bananas fan (from left) 12-year-old Lucas Schnoor stands in the concourse as his mother, Sandy Doernemann, reacts as their team faces the Firefighters on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. The teams play a fast-paced, fan-focused and entertainment-heavy variety of baseball known as Banana Ball.
Savannah Bananas' Ty Jackson (7) is supported by teammates as he falls over during a skit as the Savannah Bananas face the Firefighters on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. The teams play a fast-paced, fan-focused and entertainment-heavy variety of baseball known as Banana Ball.
Savannah Bananas' KJ Jackson (4) celebrates a run with Reese Alexiades (2) as the Savannah Bananas host the Firefighters on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. The teams play a fast-paced, fan-focused and entertainment-heavy variety of baseball known as Banana Ball.
Savannah Bananas' Connor Harris (30) gestures to the crowd with fellow teammates as the Savannah Bananas face the Firefighters on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. The teams play a fast-paced, fan-focused and entertainment-heavy variety of baseball known as Banana Ball.
Fireline drummers perform during a break in the action as the Savannah Bananas face the Firefighters on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. The teams play a fast-paced, fan-focused and entertainment-heavy variety of baseball known as Banana Ball.
Former Husker and MLB pitcher Joba Chamberlain throws a pitch as the Savannah Bananas host the Firefighters on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. The teams play a fast-paced, fan-focused and entertainment-heavy variety of baseball known as Banana Ball.
