Firefighters @ Loco Beach Coconuts

0:00 series against the party animals. I had

0:01 to enlist [music] a special

0:02 >> AJ, you've got to get down. The Coast

0:04 Guard's looking.

0:05 >> Dude, this is behind the beach.

0:14 >> I'm AJ Swec. We're at Loco Beach, but

0:17 we've got a partyier with us. Drake, it

0:18 is your boat.

0:19 >> Loco Beach still doesn't exist.

0:21 >> Yeah, it does. Look in your heart, dude.

0:23 >> I don't have a heart, AJ. After three

0:25 straight weekends together, you still

0:26 can't find Loco Beach.

0:27 >> And finally, we're done. It's the last

0:29 time these two teams play all year, so I

0:30 thought I'd take you out for once.

0:32 >> Yeah, it means you don't have to see any

0:33 more of Ashby Vining. Get a load of this

0:35 play to kick off the episode.

0:38 >> The payoff right back to Arches off his

0:41 cleat. Tough play for Erso. He gets it

0:43 bare-handed and throws it into the

0:45 dugout. That's going to be a problem.

0:48 Runner moves TO SECOND. GREAT THROW IN

0:49 THE RELAY. IT GOT HIM.

0:51 >> OH WOW, WHAT A PLAY.

0:55 >> [cheering]

0:56 >> HOW DID ASHBY VINING FIND THE BALL IN

0:57 the middle of ALL OF HIS TEAMMATES?

0:59 BUNCHED UP BY THE DUGOUT.

1:00 >> Another week, another top moment for

1:02 Ashby Vining. Drake, you getting sick of

1:04 that guy?

1:04 >> That guy's pretty good at banana ball,

1:06 especially against the black and pink.

1:07 And you know what? I'll give it to him.

1:08 Full respect. Andy's hot.

1:12 >> Good looking dude. Good looking moment.

1:14 Drake, I think personally Sal and Blake,

1:16 the former animals, they look better in

1:18 teal and orange.

1:18 >> I like that Sal Jacobo guy. Maybe not in

1:21 teal and orange. He was incredible for

1:22 us last season when Chase Akov got hurt.

1:24 Helped the team win a championship and

1:26 got to say I'm rooting for him.

1:27 >> He's also got an incredible mind. Salo

1:30 came up with this next moment all on his

1:32 own.

1:34 [music]

1:39 [music]

1:43 Everyone's watching. You know it's

1:45 serious. We're getting closer.

1:49 [music]

1:54 [singing]

1:55 [music]

1:59 >> [music]

2:07 [music]

2:11 >> You know, Drake's boat of course ran out

2:13 of gas, but right place, right time. The

2:15 star of the walk up right here, Sal

2:16 Jakovo on the dock. Cell, you came up

2:18 with that walk up Cup. Where' [music]

2:19 the idea come from? Yeah. So, you know,

2:21 the World Cup's going on and um I love

2:24 playing FIFA, which is a uh video game

2:27 that I like playing with my friends. So,

2:29 I thought why not make a little tribute

2:30 to the World Cup going and do a little

2:32 soccer walk up.

2:34 >> Well, double dribble cool in soccer

2:36 definitely illegal in basketball

2:37 encouraged here in Banana Ball. You had

2:39 a number of trick plays this past

2:40 weekend, but the play in the hole was

2:41 phenomenal. What's it been like playing

2:43 shortstop now for the Coconuts?

2:44 >> Yeah, it's been it's been really fun.

2:46 It's uh very very comfortable for me. um

2:49 you know, playing there last year,

2:50 taking over for Chase Auff uh in the

2:52 party animals and um they they helped me

2:55 really settle back in and and uh it's

2:58 been it's been really fun being over

2:59 there.

2:59 >> I've told you three times it still has

3:01 gas. We have got to go. Please hurry.

3:03 >> Not that big of a deal, Drake, but it is

3:05 his boat. So, thank you, S. I got to get

3:07 going. Without further ado, we got to

3:08 get to the next moment. Fan call foul

3:10 balls for both teams.

3:13 >> Quick two strikes AGAINST

3:16 YOU bring a glove to the ballpark. out

3:19 of line. What a catch from the young man

3:22 in pink. The two-2.

3:25 More high scoring contact.

3:28 Escapes the field of play. IT'S CAUGHT

3:30 IN A HALF. OH MY GOSH, WHAT A CATCH. OH

3:33 MY GOODNESS. THAT LADY JUST STUCK HER

3:35 HAT OUT. WOW. SHE IN THE EIGHTH INNING.

3:39 Massive spot JUST GOT IT OUT FOR THE

3:42 PARTY ANIMALS. I had just taken the hat

3:44 off and then what happened was put it up

3:47 there, held it in two hands and there

3:49 you go,

3:52 >> Drake. Cool moments. Cool boat. You're

3:54 too caught up in the moment. Who's

3:56 driving this thing?

3:56 >> No, you're right. You're right. The

3:57 [music] fan caught foul balls are one of

3:59 the best rules in banana ball and the

4:01 late Denise. Denise in the room.

4:03 >> I could talk about Denise all day long,

4:05 but dude, the boat

4:07 >> right again. AJ Jordan Brewer has become

4:09 one of my favorite players in the

4:10 bandall Championship League. not wearing

4:12 black and pink. And it's not just the

4:13 trick plays. He's reinvented first base.

4:15 It's also the entertainment. The Moana

4:17 walk up. We got some behind the scenes

4:18 footage. The tattoo that jumped acrews

4:23 walk up. Moana. We know that went for

4:25 Orlando. We're running the exact same

4:26 thing there. So, we should be able to

4:27 get set up. Ready to go on that.

4:29 >> What happened in Disney and why we're

4:30 running it back now.

4:31 >> You mean say, "Hey, I'm just here so

4:33 I'll get fine. I just know my part.

4:34 That's all I'm going to say. I did my

4:35 part. I was ready. I was ready to go. It

4:37 didn't happen. But now we're doing it in

4:38 Jersey.

4:40 I'll talk to you.

4:42 >> We have JD with the hoop this time. And

4:44 then

4:46 >> CJ's gonna have the palm tree.

4:51 >> CGI tattoo.

4:53 >> You're right there.

4:55 >> Boom. And then Yes.

5:08 It was too early. The first welcome was

5:10 only them. We were in the frame. Looked

5:11 bad. I was like, "Yeah, I DON'T KNOW

5:13 WHAT I'M DOING."

5:14 >> WE'RE SPLIT INTO TWO SIDES AND YOU START

5:16 BACK HERE and then you run it. So get to

5:19 those two sides.

5:20 >> Say you'll get to here and on the guys

5:23 are going to run around you from both

5:25 sides to pop in on that. You're welcome.

5:27 And then they'll run off and then pop

5:29 in. You're welcome.

5:30 >> Got you. So, I'm just saying in front of

5:31 him like

5:32 >> Yeah, he'll just be in front of him and

5:33 then he'll hand him his and then he'll

5:36 switch over.

5:37 >> I'm coming like this because I'm a

5:38 writing in the box.

5:39 >> That's perfect.

5:40 >> Okay.

5:42 >> You're welcome.

5:43 [music]

5:49 >> You're welcome.

5:51 >> All right, let's do it.

5:52 >> Well, come to think of it, kid.

5:54 Honestly, I could go on and on. I could

5:55 explain every natural phenomenon. The

5:57 tide, the grass, the ground. That was

5:59 Maui just messing around. I killed your

6:01 meal. I buried it. Cats, sprouted a

6:03 tree, now you got coconuts. What's the

6:04 lesson? What is the takeaway? Don't mess

6:06 with Maui when he's on a breakaway. And

6:08 the tapestry here in my skin is a map of

6:10 the victories I win. Look where I've

6:12 been. I make everything happen. Look at

6:13 that mini.

6:18 Hey. Well, anyway, let me say you're

6:22 welcome. What a wonderful world, you

6:25 know. Hey, it's [music] okay.

6:27 >> [singing]

6:27 >> It's okay. You're welcome.

6:29 >> You're welcome.

6:30 >> Well, come to think of it, I got to go.

6:33 >> Hey, it's okay to say you're welcome.

6:37 [music]

6:38 >> Cuz I'm going to need that vote.

6:40 >> It's okay. It's okay. You're welcome.

6:44 You're welcome.

6:45 >> Oh, before we get to the top moment from

6:47 this weekend, let's talk about what

6:48 Brett Carson did on the mound. A

6:49 strikeout, two scoreless innings. He

6:51 even got former MLB all-star Todd

6:53 Frasier out. And he wasn't even the best

6:55 Brett pitching this weekend. Complete

6:56 game shut out from Brett Helton. Number

6:58 10 for the party animals. Doesn't

6:59 >> look what I was going to say.

7:01 >> What?

7:02 >> This is a show about the coconuts. Top

7:03 moments behind the beach. You can leave

7:05 that to the party animals YouTube.

7:07 Without further ado, let's roll the top

7:08 moment. Brett Carson, have yourself a

7:10 day. Carson's in a 1-1 count. Just one

7:13 away. Dual threat. Brett ripped into

7:17 right. It's back and gone. [cheering]

7:21 What a home run. Brent Carson. The

7:24 coconuts win it

7:27 [cheering]

7:29 >> on A DAY BRETT CARSON took the mouth

7:33 >> and pitched two point earning innings.

7:37 [cheering]

7:37 He hits the walk-off home run. You don't

7:41 GET THE NICKNAME DUAL THREAT THREAT

7:43 WITHOUT DOING A BONE.

7:45 >> IT was awesome. That was the first home

7:47 run of my ball career. Felt awesome.

7:49 Couldn't come at a better time. How

7:50 about these boys? You know, shout out to

7:52 Marxy. No, I was a little leaky and he

7:54 was like, "Hey, stay back a little bit."

7:55 And that's what we did. Mama, I love

7:57 you. I know you're watching at home. I

7:58 love you.

7:59 >> We love you, mama. We love you, mama. We

8:01 love you, mama.

8:01 >> And that's a wrap on this week's episode

8:03 of Behind the Beach.

8:04 >> I'm AJ Swech. Every Wednesday at 600

8:07 p.m. Eastern time, I'll have you covered

8:09 with the best moments from series, but

8:12 you stayed till the end. We've got a

8:13 special treat for you. Let's take a look

8:14 at honorable mention moment from this

8:16 past weekend. And remember, go loco,

8:18 baby.

8:18 >> AJ the boat. And now it's time for your

8:21 leg starter lineup.

8:26 situation.

8:30 Jim Tanner Laundry

8:39 VIP

8:57 dude.

9:01 It's time to lose

9:26 Dude, that's Loco Beach is taking the

9:28 [music] world by tropical storm. But get

9:30 this, there's magic in the air here in

9:32 Banana Land. That rain you're seeing,

9:33 it's already subsided. And the 16 and 16

9:36 Loco Beach Coconuts are ready to host

9:38 the firefighters [music] for a

9:39 three-game stand right here at Dental

9:41 Dayton. Delta Dental Stadium in

9:44 Manchester, New Hampshire. That's how it

9:46 goes. And that's why they call it the

9:47 tooth. I'm AJ Switech. We're already set

9:50 to have ourselves one heck of a time.

9:52 Smiles, they're contagious. And somehow

9:54 I've got this guy grinning. I think it's

9:56 because we're tripping. So, so Zack, the

9:59 firefighters [music] last weekend,

10:00 Lincoln, Nebraska. Historic. It was

10:04 incredible. It was absolutely

10:05 incredible. And by the way, AJ here at

10:07 Delta Dental Stadium, the Novocane still

10:08 wearing off here as he just had his

10:10 dentist visit. But yes, firefighters

10:12 historic weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska,

10:15 sweeping the Savannah Bananas for the

10:16 first time in team existence. But the

10:18 Loco Beach Coconuts have lost just two

10:21 series at all since the Banana Ball

10:23 open. These two teams, they know nothing

10:26 but drama and just two series. That's

10:29 all it's been for Loco Beach. The

10:31 Coconuts are still redot. We're still

10:33 riding the wave. We're spreading love.

10:34 We're spreading joy. And last weekend,

10:36 it started just like that. When in

10:39 Jersey Shore, you've got to enlist the

10:40 likes of Jaywow and the situation to get

10:43 you going. How about it? Last weekend,

10:45 Jersey Shore, New Jersey, the Coconuts.

10:47 Day one, all about defense and pitching.

10:50 It starts with JD Erso on the right side

10:53 of the infield able to clean things up

10:56 for the first trick play of the [music]

10:57 game. It came on the second ball in play

10:58 around the world fashion. Then his

11:00 counterpart at shorts, Al Jacobo, gave

11:02 it to the former party animals and

11:04 secured a trick play. But ninth inning,

11:07 tie ball game. Defense the story until

11:09 Brett Carson had other plans.

11:12 DUAL THREAT. BRETT RIPPED INTO RIGHT.

11:15 It's back [screaming] and gone. What a

11:19 home run. [cheering] Brent Carson. The

11:22 coconuts win it.

11:29 [cheering]

11:35 [ __ ]

11:36 >> ON A DAY BRETT CARSON TOOK THE MOUTH

11:40 >> AND pitched two point earning innings.

11:44 >> He hits the walk-off home run. You don't

11:47 get the nickname DUAL THREAT THREAT

11:50 WITHOUT DOING A BONE.

11:54 Kyle Perry kind of all of us here at

11:56 Loco Beach for the rest of the weekend.

11:58 That sums it up. The party animals would

12:00 go on to win games two and game three.

12:02 their first ever win in a series against

12:04 the Coconuts. But really the story

12:06 throughout the weekend, but especially

12:07 day three, was honoring Xavier. Xavier

12:10 strong t-shirts worn by both teams.

12:12 Whether you're wearing pink, you were

12:13 wearing teal, no, everyone's wearing

12:15 royal blue because after Xavier, a

12:17 12-year-old, was struck in the neck by

12:19 an errant throw at baseball practice. He

12:21 was put into cardiac arrest. And his

12:23 family, his team, was scheduled to be at

12:25 this Banana Ball game. They still showed

12:27 up and showed their love for Xavier.

12:29 This is larger than life, and this is

12:30 banana ball. This is what makes this

12:32 sport and this show so wholesome and so

12:34 pure is the fact that two teams come

12:36 together competing against each other as

12:38 many times as the coconuts and party

12:40 animals have to honor somebody in

12:42 something much bigger than themselves.

12:44 Shout out to both of these teams and we

12:46 keep we continue uh to keep our thoughts

12:48 and prayers with Xavier and his family.

12:50 >> We talk about teams playing each other a

12:52 lot. The Coconuts and Party Animals have

12:54 done it more than anybody. There's no

12:55 games on the 2026 World Tour in the

12:57 regular season remaining between these

12:59 two because the Coconuts won seven, the

13:01 Party Animals won five, and the Coconuts

13:04 secured the season series with

13:06 Thursday's win at the Jersey Shore.

13:10 And you know what? This Loco Beach team

13:12 is still the one when you look at it.

13:14 Yes, they lost last weekend, but my

13:16 goodness, these numbers don't even feel

13:18 real. The league's most potent offense

13:19 leads it in hits. They lead it in

13:21 batting average. When you have the most

13:22 hits, you probably also have the most

13:24 doubles and triples. But Zack, that

13:26 bottom line, it's the most important

13:27 thing in Banana Ball. And no one's been

13:29 better than the Coconuts. Points earned.

13:31 123 squarely at the top.

13:33 >> This team is absolutely incredible when

13:34 you put them in pressure situations,

13:36 when you put them in big time moments.

13:38 They just find ways to either get on

13:40 base or score. They're just they're an

13:43 anomaly when it comes with the bats. And

13:45 again, those doubles and triples, when

13:47 you get people on base, those extra base

13:49 hits become even bigger, especially now

13:51 when they're their home team for the

13:53 first series ever against the

13:54 Firefighters.

13:55 >> Talk about being the home team. Many

13:57 unique rules in Banana Ball. The newest

13:58 being the equalizer point. The

14:00 firefighters will go for it tonight. The

14:01 Coconuts try to deny it. But let's learn

14:03 about all 11 rules from Jesse Cole.

14:10 >> Banana Ball is the fastest and most

14:12 entertaining show in sports. And the 11

14:14 rules guarantee the most fans first

14:16 experience [music]

14:17 every second.

14:18 >> Unbelievable.

14:19 >> Welcome to THE BANANA BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP

14:21 LEAD.

14:22 >> Rule number one, win the inning, win the

14:25 point. The team that scores the most

14:27 runs in an inning wins the point.

14:28 >> IT'S A WALK-OFF WINNER TO THE DEEPEST

14:31 [cheering]

14:32 FIELD.

14:33 >> OH MY GOODNESS.

14:34 >> WITH the equalizer point, trick plays

14:36 provide the away team an opportunity to

14:38 earn a point going into the final

14:40 inning. And in the final inning, every

14:42 run counts as a point. Rule number two,

14:45 banana ball has a 2hour time limit,

14:48 guaranteeing that every game is

14:50 fast-paced and action-packed. Rule

14:53 number three, no stepping out of the

14:55 batter's box. If you do, it will result

14:57 in a strike.

14:58 >> Max stepped out of the box and because

14:59 he stepped out of the box, that's it.

15:01 >> Rule number four, no bunting cuz bunting

15:05 sucks. [music] If you bunt, you'll be

15:07 thrown out of the game. Rule number

15:08 five, batters can steal first base.

15:11 >> Ball three, GET IT TAKEN OFF FOR FIRST

15:13 THROW FROM LEROY IN TIME.

15:15 >> Rule number six, there's no walks. Walks

15:19 are ball force sprints. The batter can

15:21 advance as far as they want until every

15:23 position player touches the ball.

15:25 >> No defenders have touched the banana

15:27 ball. IT IS A FOUR BASE SPRINT TO OPEN

15:30 UP THE BALL GAME.

15:32 >> Rule number seven, no mound visits.

15:35 >> Nope. Rule number eight, foul balls

15:38 caught by a fan count as an out.

15:41 [screaming]

15:41 >> Yes, they did. They kept doing it on the

15:44 court. We're going to show

15:46 >> rule number nine, the showdowns. In

15:49 showdowns, the best of the [music] best

15:51 face off in the biggest moment. One

15:53 hitter verse one pitcher with one

15:56 fielder behind him and the hitter has to

15:58 score deep to right center. See you

16:02 later. Rule number 10, the banana ball

16:05 challenge rule gives the coaches and

16:07 you, the fans, a chance to impact a call

16:09 on the field. [cheering]

16:11 Rule number 11, the golden batter. Once

16:14 a game, each team can give any player in

16:16 it back regardless of the lineup. This

16:19 offers the biggest matchups on the

16:21 biggest stage. Big on big.

16:24 It's gone. It's gone. It's gone. Get out

16:28 of here, ball. [cheering and screaming]

16:30 That thing HAD A FAMILY.

16:33 And those are the rules of banana ball.

16:40 >> Thanks, Jesse. Back here at Loco Beach,

16:43 the Coconuts getting warmed up on the

16:45 field, but the firefighters were the

16:47 story of the weekend and their biggest

16:49 game in franchise history. Both

16:51 literally and figuratively, the fire in

16:53 flames. They came, they set the table,

16:55 and they ate everything on the plate,

16:57 leaving no crumbs. Lincoln, Nebraska

16:59 will go down as [music] one of the

17:01 greatest moments in the history of the

17:03 firefighters. They won night one at Hey

17:05 Market Park, BUT THEN 85,000 PEOPLE.

17:08 What a scene at Memorial Stadium, home

17:10 of the Nebraska Corn Huskers football

17:12 team. And if you thought that this

17:14 scene, the first time the firefighters

17:15 have ever played in the stadium or in a

17:17 football stadium would get him jittery

17:19 or nervous, you thought wrong. Shown

17:21 [snorts] by Mason Maxwell at first base.

17:23 The man had four trick plays before we

17:26 exited the second inning. And by the

17:29 way, at the time, the record for first

17:32 base trick plays was six, set by Alex

17:34 Ziegler. I think Mason Maxwell had his

17:36 eyes set on that. But we'll return to

17:38 that in a MOMENT BECAUSE HERE MASON

17:40 MAXWELL, it's the first ever home RUN IN

17:42 A FOOTBALL STADIUM FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS.

17:45 THIS DUDE'S ON FIRE. We leave number

17:47 seven for a moment, though. It took

17:49 three years to get their first home run

17:51 in a football stadium. IT TOOK ONE AT

17:53 BAT TO GET THEIR SECOND. DARIEN MCDOW

17:55 MAKES IT A TWO-1 game for the

17:57 Firefighters. Now, we return you back to

17:59 your trick play story where Kaden

18:00 Green's on the MIC TO WITNESS MASON

18:02 MAXWELL HIT HIS seventh trick play of

18:04 the game that broke the record for the

18:06 most ever by a first baseman in one

18:08 single [music] game. He would finish the

18:10 night with eight over at first base.

18:12 Mason Maxwell, what a guy. But ninth

18:15 inning, two outs, excuse me, one out,

18:17 two-1, make it two outs as Johnny Hmel

18:19 gets the big full count strikeout

18:21 [music] of Max Young Goldberg. AND THEN

18:22 2-2, ROBERT ANTHONY CRUZ SIT DOWN ON

18:25 STRIKES. JOHNNY HMEL STRANDS HIM, TIE

18:27 GAME. AND THAT sets up Eric Jones Jr.

18:31 for the storybook ending

18:32 >> against his former closing.

18:37 Eric Jones

18:41 fighters win.

18:46 Junior

18:52 goodbye

18:55 Jun has won the fire

19:00 season. [cheering]

19:05 >> Eric Jones Jr. the former banana showman

19:07 of the game on back-to back nights. It's

19:09 a sweep for the firefighters who move

19:11 from 11 and 18 to 13 and 18. And for

19:14 more, Michael Schwarz caught up earlier

19:16 today with EJJ, the man of the hour

19:22 with Eric Jones Jr. EJ coming off a huge

19:26 hot weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska against

19:29 his former team against Danny Hosley.

19:32 Not an easy feat. His first home run of

19:34 the season since FSU earning you showman

19:37 of the game. so well earned. How do you

19:40 keep that momentum going? I'm going to

19:41 guess that you don't think too much

19:43 about it.

19:44 >> Yeah, you keep going with what's

19:46 working, you know, in the cage, working

19:48 every day. Um, just trying to rally with

19:51 the group together. You know, we got a

19:53 great team out here. Everybody's working

19:55 hard every day. We got some momentum

19:57 going. We're ready to keep it rolling

19:58 into this weekend.

19:59 >> A lot of new guys to Banana Ball on the

20:02 firefighters roster. You've been around,

20:03 you've been on the Bananas, and now

20:05 here. What's your advice to uh get a

20:07 push into the postseason?

20:09 >> Well, when you're playing banana ball,

20:11 you kind of got to think about it as a

20:12 long game, right? We play a couple times

20:14 a week and we play over like a 8 to 10

20:18 month period. So, you got to think about

20:20 taking care of yourself. Um building

20:24 habits that are going to set you up for

20:25 success long term. And I think that's

20:27 what this team's done. I think we're

20:28 going to pay dividends on that uh

20:31 throughout the stretch of the season. We

20:32 got a long way to go still. This game is

20:36 about to start in just a little bit.

20:38 Real quick, what' you do during the rain

20:40 delay to keep you focused?

20:43 >> Played a little chess. Uh sat just

20:46 chilled, talked to the teammates. Uh I

20:50 got to get a snack and just take it easy

20:53 and get ready for what's about to come.

20:55 >> Find that Menace snack. Checkmate. Back

20:57 to you guys in the booth. Thanks so

20:59 much, EJ.

20:59 >> Yeah, thank you.

21:04 My goodness, what a man. What a

21:06 mustache. What a swing. And what a set

21:08 of dudes here because guess what?

21:10 Against the Loco Beach Coconuts, these

21:12 guys are setting fire to the beach.

21:15 Kaden Green is the best hitter on the

21:16 firefighters by numbers. He's also

21:18 pretty darn good against Loco Beach with

21:20 seven hits. [music] Dalton Cornet, what

21:22 an absolute unit he's become to be on

21:25 [music] the beach. Lamar Sparks, last

21:27 time we saw him against the Loco Beach

21:28 Coconuts in Witchah, he hit a home run

21:30 that changed the complexion of the game.

21:32 And Logan Lacy is a guy over his last 15

21:34 games, is heating up quite nicely, but

21:36 he stayed hot against Loco Beach with

21:39 333 average. [music] By the way, Lamar

21:41 Sparks has been on base every game that

21:43 he's played against the Loco Beach

21:46 Coconuts. AJ Swit, these four, if they

21:49 hit, they're going to be real good.

21:50 >> Well, speaking of hits, we've got the

21:52 hardest swinging person in the ballpark.

21:54 The home run hitter is being delivered

21:56 as we speak on a surfboard. It would be

21:58 a disservice not to show it. Let's see.

22:00 I don't know. Can they go yard against

22:02 the firefighters? My money says yes.

22:06 >> As he comes, he gets ready. We got a

22:09 good bat here. We're going to step IN

22:11 THE BATTERS BOX, get situated,

22:14 get our HANDS UP AND READY TO GO. THE

22:16 FIREFIGHTERS DEFENSE KIND OF looks lazy

22:19 a little bit and he swings and he

22:21 misses.

22:24 I mean, HE'S THROWING SO FAST HE NEEDS

22:26 TO SLOW IT DOWN. BUT THESE FIREFIGHTERS

22:28 seem that they don't care at all. Oh,

22:31 and he goes UP FOR STRIKE TWO. AND HE'S

22:33 TAUNTING COLE. I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER

22:35 SEEN A PLAYER TAUNT A KID. ABSOLUTELY.

22:39 And say, but Peter Colada says, "Wait

22:41 up." Peter Colan is taking a TRIP TO THE

22:43 MOUNTAIN. YOU don't even see him with a

22:45 coconut

22:47 and he replaces. HE TRICKS HIM. OH MY

22:49 GOODNESS. HE TRICKS HIM. Puts the ball

22:51 on the tea. Cole gets set here. A lot

22:53 going on. THE FIREFIGHTERS TRYING TO

22:55 COME UP WITH A PLAN.

22:57 He takes it and boom. And he hits it FOR

23:00 A FOUL BALL. A FOUL BALL HERE. BANANA

23:03 BALL. We do play three strikes.

23:06 OH, AND HE HITS IT. He hits it hard. THE

23:08 FIREFIGHTERS AREN'T EVEN PAYING

23:09 ATTENTION. HE'S NOT EVEN PAYING

23:11 ATTENTION. AND HE'S RUNNING AND HE'S

23:12 TAKING OFF. THE FIREFIGHTERS ARE PLAYING

23:14 WITH THE COCONUTS, BUT ARMANDO LOOKS

23:16 LIKE HE HAS A CHANCE. THESE

23:17 FIREFIGHTERS, MAN, FOR THEM TO BE ON

23:20 CALL, THEY DON'T LOOK LIKE THEY HAVE

23:21 THEIR STUFF TOGETHER at all. And he just

23:23 continues running. Mason continues TO

23:26 TAUNT HIM. HE TOUCHED SECOND. I SAW IT.

23:29 HE TOUCHED SECOND. I SAW IT. HE'S

23:31 RUNNING. HE'S GOING TO TOUCH THIRD HERE.

23:32 GOING TO BE A CLOSE PLAY IN THE PLAY. He

23:34 touched it. HE TOUCHED IT. I SAW IT. AND

23:37 HE'S RUNNING. AND THESE FIREFIGHTERS ARE

23:39 TRYING TO GET TO HIM BUT CAN'T.

23:43 Cole goes into home and scores. COLE

23:46 GETS IT DONE. GIVE IT UP FOR COLE. HOME

23:49 run hitter.

24:00 >> First time for me in New Hampshire. And

24:03 clearly there's a first time for

24:04 everything cuz look at this. Just

24:06 absolutely jaw-dropping beauty we've got

24:08 on display at the Tooth. There's even a

24:10 big tooth out in left field. Over 7,000

24:13 fans amidst a rainy day have packed out

24:16 Delta Dental Stadium. But before we get

24:18 to the show here at the Tooth, let's

24:20 take a look at tonight in Bananaball

24:21 around the league because Zach, there's

24:23 six teams in this league. There's

24:25 constant shows going on and the

24:26 tailgator and party animals are taking

24:28 over Nashville, Tennessee. You really

24:30 can't handpick a better location for

24:32 those two to go to toe to toe. Nope.

24:35 Nashville just seems perfect. It's a

24:36 party city and it's a tailgate city and

24:39 a half. But you also can't pick a more

24:40 perfect place for the firefighters and

24:42 loco beach coconuts THAN A PLACE

24:44 LITERALLY RIGHT NEXT TO a river. And you

24:46 couldn't handpick a better body for the

24:48 beach than Ben Parker. For more on

24:50 Muscle Beach, we're going to go down to

24:51 Michael Schwarz alongside Ben Pumps

24:54 Parker.

24:56 >> And you couldn't pick a better little

24:58 brother than Kaden Bowler who is trying

25:00 to squirt Ben Parker with the water gun.

25:03 Enough of that. I

25:05 >> We got We got to stop, dude.

25:08 >> Who Who would win in a fight?

25:10 >> That's not a question, is it?

25:11 >> He's He's flexing behind you.

25:14 >> Speaking of brother, you have a special

25:16 connection here. Your brother Aaron is

25:18 on the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. He's

25:20 in Bingmpington playing the Rumble

25:22 Ponies tonight. But this guy is crushing

25:25 it.

25:26 >> Yeah, I mean, he's been a stud his whole

25:27 life. I've called it from the beginning.

25:29 Every high school I said he's going D1,

25:31 D1. I'm like, "This guy's getting

25:32 drafted." And I think he's got a solid

25:34 shot. He's a stud and yeah, like I said,

25:35 he hits the ball hard and a great

25:37 brother. He pushed me my whole career

25:38 and I would not be here without him. So,

25:40 it's pretty cool.

25:40 >> Tell me pregame you guys have similar

25:42 statures in the way you stand and I'm

25:44 going to say you're a little bigger than

25:46 him.

25:46 >> Uh, up top I'm bigger, but his lower

25:48 half is pretty much is unmatched. You

25:50 know, like there's not a lot of guys

25:52 stronger than him. His legs are freaky.

25:54 He's a catcher, so it helps. Uh, but

25:55 yeah, no, we're both we're both pretty

25:57 stout.

25:57 >> Has he told you anything about this

26:00 ballpark? I mean, right field right

26:02 there. I know you got to be eyeing 306

26:04 to to take it.

26:05 >> Yeah, he said uh you can flick it to

26:07 right. He hits the ball a little bit

26:08 harder than me, so I wouldn't call it a

26:10 flick, but he said right field's live.

26:12 Stay away from left center. If he's

26:13 saying that, you don't want to hit it

26:14 there. But we'll see what happens

26:15 tonight.

26:16 >> You told the rest of the team about

26:18 those little tips.

26:19 >> Yeah, for sure. That's something that we

26:20 talk about, right? We get to a field.

26:21 And shout out to Aaron Parker for for

26:24 giving us the tips.

26:25 >> The fact that he could hit a baller than

26:27 you, you're saying, is absolutely wild.

26:29 Kaden is just making sure that the

26:31 >> nothing that ain't saying nothing. I hit

26:33 it harder than this guy on a surfboard.

26:35 >> Always trying to make it about him.

26:37 [laughter]

26:38 >> We went tanning last week in the Jersey

26:40 Shore. We got some pumps in our GTL. Our

26:42 tans are faded a little bit. We're ready

26:44 for New Hampshire. Guys, how did you

26:46 focus during the little bit of a rain

26:48 delay? We're still about to start on

26:49 time at 7:00, but how'd you got to keep

26:51 busy?

26:52 >> Um, I mean, I played in rainy states my

26:55 whole college career, so I'm used to the

26:56 onoff. You just got to stay locked into

26:58 what you can to help the fans out, keep

26:59 them engaged, then come out and ready to

27:01 ball.

27:01 >> Wrong answers only. What did Kaden do

27:03 during the rain out here?

27:04 >> What did you say?

27:05 >> Wrong answers only. What did Kaden do

27:07 during the rain?

27:09 >> Wrong answers only for you.

27:10 >> He did everything that he could possibly

27:12 do to help anybody and everybody out.

27:15 [laughter]

27:15 >> That's the right answer. That's the

27:17 right answer. What are we talking about?

27:18 >> That is the right answer. Ben Parker,

27:21 gayen bowler, surfboard pumps. And guys,

27:24 that insight from Aaron Parker, a beast

27:27 of a family.

27:29 >> Beast of a family. I'm going to tell you

27:31 what, Michael, in the future, I don't

27:32 know that I would use that as a

27:34 compliment. I My family not very

27:36 beastlike. Very beachlike for sure. But

27:39 Aaron Parker is a specimen. Sixth round

27:41 pick of the Toronto Blue Jays playing

27:42 right here at Delta Dental Stadium. And

27:45 while we talk about it, let's take a

27:46 look at a very big key to winning

27:48 tonight. Zack, bumpy shoreline's one way

27:51 to put it. Another way to put it is you

27:52 got to clean up the mistakes. The

27:53 Coconuts have nine more errors than

27:55 anyone else in the league. And the

27:56 Firefighters are right there as well.

27:58 Both teams looking to clean things up

27:59 tonight.

28:00 >> Neither of these teams are bad

28:01 defensively, right? The Firefighters

28:02 just had their best game ever trick

28:04 playwise. 20 trick plays as a team. Tied

28:07 the record for a combined number of

28:09 trick plays with the Savannah Bananas

28:11 inside Memorial Stadium. But these are

28:13 mistakes, especially when you look at

28:15 trick plays missed. Those can lead to

28:16 points. Those can lead to runs that

28:18 indirectly lead to points. You've got to

28:21 capitalize, especially with a wet field

28:22 tonight. Tarp came off just a little bit

28:24 ago. Don't believe that the infield's

28:26 going to be wet, but we'll see how the

28:27 outfield plays. But again, neither of

28:29 these teams are bad teams defensively.

28:31 You just got to make sure mistakes are

28:33 uh at a low when you're playing against

28:35 a red-hot offense and a team that feels

28:37 awful good about themselves in the

28:38 fires.

28:38 >> I'll sum up what Zach said in one

28:40 sentence. Play good defense, just keep

28:42 doing it. Now, we take a look at the

28:44 standings, and in one sentence, I could

28:45 tell you the Coconuts are currently in,

28:47 the firefighters are currently out. That

28:49 could change though this weekend because

28:50 both these teams now really can control

28:52 the way that things go here this weekend

28:55 as they play each other. They could also

28:56 get a little help from the Texas

28:58 Tailgator against the party animals. The

28:59 firefighters could. But again, this is

29:01 why we keep talking about it's early or

29:03 there's a ton of time. Firefighters are

29:05 sitting two games out of this. And even

29:06 if they lose a couple here this weekend,

29:08 tailgator helping out against the party

29:10 animals. There's a lot of there's still

29:12 a lot of wiggle room here in this

29:13 season. The clowns sitting at last

29:15 place. I wouldn't if you're a Clowns

29:16 fan, I wouldn't be too stressed about

29:18 that either. The only team that should

29:19 feel comfortable at this point [music]

29:21 is the one with the X next to their

29:22 name, the Texas Tailgator.

29:23 >> And you don't have to be from Loco Beach

29:24 to understand how a treasure map works.

29:26 X marks the spot for the Tailgator. It

29:28 marks a playoff spot. This is a team

29:30 that won the first ever Banana Ball Open

29:32 all the way back in April and secured a

29:34 spot in October. They haven't looked

29:35 back since. They've been the best team

29:37 in the Banana Ball Championship League

29:38 and that's why they're at top the

29:39 standings. The bananas right at their

29:41 tails and the coconuts in their

29:43 inaugural campaign are looking to

29:45 continue to mount themselves comfortably

29:47 above that red equator line and make

29:49 sure that they get into the dance when

29:51 it matters. Speaking of getting into the

29:52 dance, I'm into this one. Look at it.

29:54 Fan warm-up going on down on the field.

29:56 We're just about 10 minutes from the

29:57 first pitch between the firefighters and

29:59 the Loco Beach Coconuts. And Zack Stton,

30:02 I want to talk about it. We talked about

30:03 this off the air today and it couldn't

30:05 ring more true. These two teams, every

30:08 time they play, it feels like no matter

30:10 what, you're going to a theater show

30:11 because there's a dramatic ending and a

30:14 major twist. We have yet to see a game

30:16 between the Coconuts and Firefighters,

30:18 decided by more than two points.

30:20 >> Florida State comeback win for the Loco

30:22 Beach Coconuts in the ninth inning.

30:23 Little Rock game two almost a comeback

30:26 for the Loco Beach Coconuts. Both nights

30:28 in Scranton late game drama. It's all

30:30 these teams know how to do.

30:32 >> Speaking of drama, Kakoa, he speaks as

30:34 good as anybody. Ladies, gentlemen, boys

30:38 and girls, and beach bums from around

30:41 the world. Since the dawn of time, the

30:44 world has battled between order and

30:46 chaos. For every sunny day, there is the

30:50 roar of a hurricane. With every relaxing

30:53 day at the beach, there is the sheer

30:55 force of a tsunami. Nearly 200 years

30:58 ago, America's pastime was established

31:01 with a sense of order. For [music] a

31:03 time, it swept the globe. From Honolulu

31:06 to Malibu, from Bombay to Monterey, the

31:10 people came to see it in droves until

31:13 tradition faded. The people wanted more,

31:17 [music]

31:18 something new. Then came a sport that

31:21 erupted like a volcano. A sport that is

31:25 of the fans, by the fans, and for the

31:28 fans. A sport that is baseball by birth,

31:32 fruit by name, and an absolute WORLDWIDE

31:36 PHENOMENON BY THE GRACE of God. This is

31:40 the time for all 7,000 people here in

31:44 Manchester, New Hampshire to get on your

31:48 feet, hang loose, let loose, AND GO

31:52 absolutely

31:54 loco

31:58 because this is the craziest show in

32:02 sports. Ladies and gentlemen, THIS IS

32:06 BANANA BALL. [screaming]

32:14 >> And now your starting lineup for your

32:17 logo beats coconuts.

32:20 >> Lead off hitter at center field, Ben

32:24 [screaming] Pop Parker.

32:28 Batting second, designated hitter,

32:31 Tanner

32:33 Allen.

32:36 >> Batting third at the hot corner,

32:39 Dufflin.

32:44 Batting cleanup at first base, Jordan

32:47 [screaming]

32:48 Brewer.

32:51 Batting fifth, your extra hitter, Eric

32:55 Ober.

32:58 Batting six in right field, Gideon

33:03 Antto

33:06 batting seven, left fielder, Gra

33:10 Morgan.

33:13 Batting eight, the catcher, Asy.

33:21 Batting ninth, second baseman, Payton

33:26 Satier.

33:29 Batting 10, short stop.

33:38 Starting pitcher Dono.

33:45 >> Your head comes to

33:46 >> first ever pick by the Loco Beach

33:48 coconut. Drake Bonto going to tow the

33:51 rubber tonight. Mark Crocco, the

33:52 skipper, has his group ready to go. It's

33:55 coconuts. It's firefighters. The first

33:57 pitch is on deck. But first, we've got a

33:59 rendition of our national anthem.

34:02 >> Ladies and gentlemen, this month, we ask

34:04 you to please rise if you're able.

34:07 Remove your caps and join us in the

34:10 singing of our national anthem.

34:14 Please welcome to the field an Lindsay.

34:23 >> Say can you see

34:27 by the dawn early

34:31 light? [singing]

34:33 What so proudly we held

34:38 at the twilight [singing]

34:41 last gleaming

34:43 whose broad stripes and bright [singing]

34:47 stars

34:49 through the perilous

34:52 [singing] fight

34:55 or the ramparts

34:57 we [singing] watched

35:00 were so gallent gently

35:03 streaming.

35:05 And the rockets

35:08 red glare,

35:10 the bombs [singing] bursting

35:13 in air,

35:16 gave proof through the [singing] night,

35:21 that our flag was [singing] still there.

35:26 Oh, say does that star [singing]

35:30 spangled

35:32 ber

35:35 way.

35:38 For the land [singing]

35:41 of the free

35:44 and the home of [singing] the brave.

35:50 Ladies and gentlemen, Andre Lindsay.

36:05 How else would you start a game at Loco

36:07 Beach than with a little conga line to

36:09 boot? It's just about go time, baby.

36:12 Right here at Delta Dental Stadium in

36:15 Manchester, New Hampshire. The

36:17 firefighters coming off the series sweep

36:19 against the Bananas. The Coconuts off

36:22 only their second series loss since the

36:24 Banana Ball Open. Do they have revenge

36:27 on their minds? Are they able to bounce

36:29 back against this firefighters team that

36:31 on the year they've beaten five times

36:33 and lost to three times? Or will the

36:35 Firefighters stay redot out of Lincoln,

36:37 Nebraska, and carry this conga line into

36:40 yet another victory? Zack, only time's

36:42 going to tell. We're fortunate enough to

36:43 be sitting here firsthand to watch it on

36:45 this Thursday, June the 18th. I'm AJ

36:47 Swit joined by Zack Stton saying thank

36:49 you so much in virtual banana land for

36:52 opting to spend your Thursday night here

36:55 with us. Without further ado, let's take

36:58 a look at the home defense for Loco

37:00 Beacho's the designated fielder. Brett

37:02 Carson's going to hit his place, but

37:03 really the big story line, Pton shot at

37:06 second base. I talked to him this

37:07 morning. I said, "Playton, you rehab

37:09 phenomenally quickly. what was the

37:11 hardest thing for you with that 10

37:13 stitches that you had in your left index

37:15 finger? He said, "Well, to be honest

37:17 with you, AJ, now cover yours if you

37:19 don't like a poop joke." He said that

37:22 I've my entire life [music] wiped with

37:24 my left hand and I had to get used to

37:25 wiping with my right. So, it's good to

37:27 be back and able to be in the lineup,

37:29 but almost equally as good to be able to

37:31 use the toilet comfortably. Grady Morgan

37:33 out in left field. Another story. He's

37:35 getting a start with Tanner Allen, the

37:37 D8, taking a day off from the glove.

37:39 That's the full defense getting ready to

37:41 wipe down this firefighters lineup and

37:43 protect the hill for the coconut

37:44 cannonballer Drake Fontno. Second

37:46 overall pick in the inaugural Banana

37:48 Ball player draft. This is going to be

37:50 his 11th start and 15th appearance this

37:52 season. He's gone 45 and a third in his

37:55 rookie campaign. The RA is just under

37:57 five minutes per inning. Povers at 4

37:59 minutes and 20 seconds. Drake Fontnau

38:01 has spent all that in a bag of chips as

38:03 he continues to get his feet under him

38:04 on the 2026 tour. Drake Fontnau is a

38:08 tremendous pitcher. There's a reason

38:10 that he was the number two pick in the

38:12 banana ball player draft, but the

38:15 firefighters lineup is one that presents

38:18 problems all over the place, including

38:20 the last couple of weeks to games.

38:23 There's Kaden Peanut Green, best average

38:26 on the firefighters. You see Logan Lacy,

38:28 his last 15 games, 340 average. He's

38:31 been excellent. Armando Betta in the

38:33 eight hole. Watch what he's done the

38:34 last eight games. He's been a problem

38:36 for opposing teams. If they get those

38:38 guys confident, and they are confident

38:40 right now, boy, the firefighters lineup

38:42 is ever dangerous with the middle part

38:44 of the order. Lamar Sparks, Eric Jones

38:46 Jr., and Darien McDow. Those are three

38:49 power hitters you do not want to leave

38:50 anything hanging with. Zack, welcome to

38:52 your first coconuts headliner. I know

38:54 you've been enjoying the complimentary

38:56 tropical smoothie. The water cannon is

38:58 always a spectacle. You're about to

39:00 learn how we start the clock here at

39:01 Loco Beach. And it comes with a full

39:04 7,000 doing the wave.

39:07 >> And at every Loco Beach game, we start

39:11 the wave. So, I need your help getting

39:14 those hands up, creating the biggest

39:16 wave this stadium has ever seen.

39:18 Starting right here in right field in

39:22 three, two, ONE, START the wave.

39:27 [screaming]

39:33 SHOWTIME.

39:36 YEAH, safe to say beach party mode. It's

39:39 activated. 7,000 sounding like 20,000

39:43 here at the two, home of the Toronto

39:45 Blue Jays doubleA club. But for the

39:48 weekend, banana ball and we get things

39:50 started between Drake Botnau, Kaden

39:52 Peanut Green, the Coconuts, the

39:54 Firefighters underway with the ball low

39:56 as signal by the home plate umpire

39:57 tonight, Jake Moore.

40:01 >> Green takes a second straight again

40:03 below his knees. Jaden Green 12 games

40:07 straight he's gotten on base,

40:11 >> whether it's by swinging the bat or with

40:13 patience. [music] And right now,

40:14 patience really paying off with a three-

40:16 0 count.

40:17 Fontno looking for his first strike of

40:19 the day. The three 0 does just that

40:21 painting the inner black.

40:23 >> One of the reasons Peanut has improved

40:25 so much at the plate, he's just got a

40:26 better eye for the ball this year.

40:29 >> Green on the carpet gets by Dane

40:30 Toughlin. It's a leadoff single for the

40:32 Firefighters. Short stop.

40:34 >> Make it a Baker's dozen.

40:37 >> 13 games in a row on base for Young Nut.

40:40 That leads up to Dalton Cornet. You saw

40:43 it already. Swinging the stick. Well

40:45 above a 400 average against these Loco

40:47 Beach Coconuts. Boy, he feels real good

40:50 coming into this weekend. Making the

40:51 switch from the Chief bat back to his

40:54 normal stick.

40:56 Fonto's [music] first pitch from the

40:58 stretch is in there for a strike. As

40:59 crazy as it sounds, I think in the 3- 0

41:01 count, Font would take a single all day

41:03 long if he knew that's how that plate

41:04 appearance would end. Cuz Green's still

41:06 fast. It's good to just have him at

41:07 first. That won't last long. This one's

41:09 fished out into left center. Daltton

41:11 Cornet single. Kaitton Green moves all

41:13 the way up to third. There's runners on

41:14 the corners with nobody away. And the

41:16 firefighters are carrying that momentum

41:18 from Nebraska here to New Hampshire

41:20 across the country. Well, we talked

41:22 about it already. Getting guys on base

41:24 and then being able to move them even

41:25 with backto-back singles. Now, runners

41:27 on the corners. Nobody away. And

41:29 probably the hottest bat since the start

41:31 of May in this lineup. Logan Lacy

41:33 stepping up to the dish. Let's see what

41:35 he's got in him here against Drake

41:37 Fondo.

41:38 music cuts, but Lacy thinks smart and

41:41 twice about taking a cut on that slider

41:43 that ran away from the zone. Showtime

41:45 hitting 276 this year. 22 RBI to his

41:48 ballot.

41:52 Fondo and Vining on the same page to

41:53 even the count once. Middle infield

41:56 playing back. Corners in for the

41:58 Coconuts. Dalton Cornet's off for

42:00 second. It's a hit and run. Toughlin

42:02 bobbles it. Goes across the infield and

42:04 the scoop's not there. My goodness,

42:06 that's got to be an error.

42:09 Firefighters score immediately. There's

42:11 still no outs in the top of the first.

42:12 What looked to be a routine play gobbled

42:14 up Dane Toofflin. He thought about

42:16 coming home. And it gives the boys in

42:18 the flames a reason to celebrate.

42:20 There's always a reason to celebrate in

42:21 the firehouse, but particularly when you

42:23 can see Blake Morgan, Marshall Sill, and

42:26 Christian Dear doing [music] whatever

42:27 the heck this is, you've got to do it.

42:32 House music playing. [music]

42:34 Three gentlemen jumping into the other's

42:36 arms. This is good stuff.

42:40 >> Would love to take a peek back at what

42:42 Dne did cuz I think he got caught in

42:43 between trying to go home and then

42:44 trying to make the play at first.

42:46 >> Here it is. Wanted to go home, went to

42:48 first. This officially an error,

42:49 however, on Jordan Brewer is how it's

42:51 being ruled.

42:57 [music]

42:58 >> So with nobody away, there's runners on

42:59 first and second.

43:02 This could be trouble. Shatan's first

43:04 test since the injury. We go FROM FOUR

43:05 TO SIX OVER TO THREE LIKE A NEVER seen

43:08 it before. My goodness. Extinguish the

43:11 flame at the beach. That ball still got

43:13 steam coming off of it. Double trick

43:15 play. Double play and a be

43:19 shot.

43:28 We're chatting the other night. Drake

43:30 Tol and I pointed out first base has

43:31 become a fascinating position this year

43:33 as Eric Jones Jr. steps in. [music]

43:36 Four first baseman this year have 40

43:38 plus trick plays. Jordan Brewer Brewer

43:40 leading the charge. He paces them all.

43:43 What I do to just have 10% of that guy's

43:45 flexibility or hair.

43:48 >> I'll say I've got that. You've got good

43:50 hair, but Jordan Brewer's hair is

43:53 highlighted,

43:54 little stringy and elite.

43:56 >> He helped me with my hair routine

43:58 earlier this year. He said, "Dude, you

43:59 got to let the girls rock."

44:00 >> Good.

44:00 >> Give me some cream. It worked. 2-1. Oh,

44:03 misses in. Bugs the tower of Eric Jones

44:06 Jr.

44:09 >> PJ didn't [music] like that.

44:11 >> First time up since his walk-off home

44:12 run last weekend. The 3-1 brings in a

44:15 run. They get a pair for the

44:17 Firefighters. An RBI ball for sprint for

44:20 number four who stalls up at first base.

44:22 But that does the trick.

44:23 >> And Eric Jones Jr. man, this is why the

44:26 firefighters drafted him. He just is so

44:29 good. You look at his first now six

44:31 games of June, but coming into tonight

44:33 over the five games to start June, 471

44:35 average, 500 OBP, 647 slugging. He's an

44:39 anomaly

44:41 [snorts]

44:44 right off of Darien McDow's front foot.

44:46 So that ball is not in play. Zack, worth

44:49 noting, the Coconuts are going to rely

44:50 on Drake Font. Oh, hold on. The Coconuts

44:54 are coming in thinking that this is an

44:55 out. No, the third base umpire saw what

45:03 I actually went off

45:06 the best acting job we've in some time

45:08 actually binding that didn't go off. Can

45:11 we see this again?

45:15 Darren to him. So if this is an acting

45:17 job, it is the longest attacking job

45:19 I've seen.

45:21 >> Well, we're back to action. This is

45:23 outside.

45:27 did not hit him on the foot. That is

45:30 very impressive

45:32 from McDow. Coconuts were adamant it

45:34 didn't. From that angle, it's hard to

45:36 tell. But regardless, we've got action

45:38 going on on the field. There's a 2-1

45:39 count right now for McDow with the extra

45:42 life is very much extending this inning.

45:48 >> By the way, EJ's over at first. He has

45:50 rarely run this year. Usually you get

45:52 [music]

45:54 the designated runner in his spot.

45:57 >> High-fly ball scraping the sky. It's

45:59 trouble if it remains in the field of

46:01 play. Dane Toofflin tips it up.

46:03 Saljacovo runs over and sprints his way

46:05 into the dugout after a tough first

46:07 inning for Loco Beach. Drake Fondo

46:08 needed 22 pitches to get through the

46:11 frame. Drake Tol is touching buttons

46:13 from back home and the Coconuts have

46:15 four trick plays to the firefighters

46:17 zero. That's really the silver lining of

46:19 what was a rough first inning that

46:21 resulted in a pair of points for the

46:22 visitor.

46:24 >> You look at the way the firefighters

46:26 swung the stick right off the rip.

46:27 Back-to-back singles and both those guys

46:29 end up being the runs that score to give

46:32 the firefighters now a two nothing lead

46:34 going into the bottom of the first

46:36 inning. And again, if you're new to

46:37 Banana Ball, every inning counts as a

46:39 point. So, if the firefighters can keep

46:41 this either 200 or 2-1, guess what? They

46:43 get a point and we reset it in the

46:45 second.

46:46 >> Hold on. And I've got to trade out my

46:47 sunglasses for my readers. Hello. There

46:50 we go. Yeah, that says uh technical

46:52 difficulties. Okay, so we currently are

46:54 uh dealing with a little audio, a little

46:56 visual. You know what? At the beach, it

46:58 is what it is. Was what it was. We still

47:01 have time to take a look at this

47:02 firefighters defense. That should work.

47:04 And this firefighters team really since

47:07 the open has seen a major major uptick

47:09 in their trick plays. Now 284 on the

47:13 year. This has been a superb last couple

47:15 of weeks for the firefighters,

47:16 particularly the 20 trick plays at

47:19 Memorial Stadium. By far the best

47:21 they've done as a team. Kaden Peanut

47:23 Green 54, but I told you already about

47:25 Mason Maxwell, first year playing first

47:28 base fulltime, 20 games under his belt,

47:30 43 trick plays. He has been masterful.

47:33 [music] You look at the lineup in the

47:34 outfield. Armando Bera, his 26 trick

47:36 plays, nothing to sneeze at. The guy in

47:38 the middle, Austin Temple, looking to

47:42 run the castle tonight. Hey, I thought

47:44 he had a gritty outing in Lincoln,

47:47 Nebraska at Hay Market Park. Over his

47:50 last two starts, five points earned. He

47:53 has been really good at just gritting

47:55 out innings, being able to find ways to

47:57 get strikeouts. 11 over his last two

48:00 weekends. Now, the biggest issue for

48:02 him, making sure you keep guys off the

48:05 bases with those ball four sprints.

48:07 Technical difficulties, technical

48:09 difficulties. We still got Loco Beaches

48:11 lineup. Even with our audio going in and

48:13 out, you still can see how lethal this

48:15 is. So whether you can hear me or not,

48:17 the team's 308 batting average paces the

48:19 Banana Ball Championship League and it's

48:21 led by the top of this order. Dane

48:23 Toofflin 397, Ben Parker 385, Tanner

48:26 Allen sandwiched between them at 380.

48:29 The three do up here in the bottom of

48:30 the first tall tasks for Austin Temple.

48:33 He's got the tallest hair of them all

48:34 and starts his day with a wind and a

48:36 kick. That miss is up and away.

48:38 >> Last time the firefighters and coconuts

48:40 played, Ben Parker led off the game with

48:42 like eight straight balls in backto-back

48:44 contest.

48:45 >> Here he's up there swinging. This one's

48:47 going to take a plunge down in the

48:48 Bermuda Triangle and it's handled

48:51 cleanly by McDow for quick work of Ben

48:53 Parker. One of the tough outs in this

48:54 league getting on base over 51% of the

48:57 time. But there you flip the coin and it

48:59 goes in favor of the firing flames. And

49:01 you look at this. This is the correct

49:02 call just to get the out, right? It's

49:04 tough already to try to get a trick

49:06 play. And I know the Coconuts just put

49:08 up three in that first inning.

49:11 But hey, get the out, protect your two

49:14 nothing lead. Starting the zoning

49:16 against Tanner Allen. Rare time he spits

49:18 on a strike. This guy's up there

49:19 swinging.

49:22 >> 01 with the bases vacant.

49:25 Allen takes low on the big curve ball.

49:35 Allen right back up the heart of the

49:36 defense. It clears Austin Temple and

49:38 gets into center, bringing the tying run

49:40 to the plate. And boy, this is not the

49:42 [music] guy that you want to have to

49:43 face as the tying run. I We really need

49:45 to take a moment to appreciate to

49:47 highlight how unique the dimensions of

49:49 this ballpark are. Dane Toofflin and I

49:50 talked before the game. He's not really

49:52 an opposite side hitter, but he's not

49:54 afraid to adjust the approach when it's

49:56 306 to right field.

49:59 Yeah, that's enticing to say the very

50:01 least as Austin Temple's going to try to

50:02 jam him up inside. Firefighters have had

50:05 some bad luck against Dane Toughlin in

50:06 the past. Remember in Witchah, three

50:08 straight games, the home run,

50:10 >> they cannot afford to give it here as at

50:12 really thought he worked that one

50:13 inside.

50:15 >> Instead, it's a duo of balls. No strikes

50:17 toler [music]

50:22 watches it miss low and the Coconuts

50:24 dugout reminds the firefighters defense

50:26 to come in in a three ball count.

50:33 Count

50:35 now reads 3-1. Toofflin was never

50:37 swinging there, but anything's in play

50:38 in a 3-1 spot. Banana ball. Big sign of

50:42 fire. Misses low and in. Tanner Allen

50:44 starting at first. Will easily get

50:46 third. Let's see how aggressive he wants

50:48 to get. Croco holds up the stop sign. So

50:50 there's runners on the corners with one

50:51 away as Armani Henderson takes over for

50:54 Dane TW. First time we see the Coconuts

50:56 deadenated runner here in the state of

50:58 New Hampshire. And it brings the inning

51:00 winning run all of a sudden to the

51:02 plate. Jordan Brewer, the team's leader

51:03 in home runs with six of them.

51:05 >> We talked about this before the game.

51:07 Firefighters issue out the most ball for

51:09 sprints as a pitching staff. Coconuts

51:12 have drawn the least as a bunch of

51:14 hitters. So right now, the patient's

51:17 playing off there for [music] the Nuts

51:19 and it hurts the firefighters. They've

51:21 got to find the strike zone.

51:24 Zach, you want to talk about the

51:25 importance of the ball four sprint for

51:26 Loco Beach, the team that has the least

51:28 of them. In games where they have four

51:30 more ball four sprints this year, they

51:31 have an 11 and3 record, four less,

51:34 five-13 record. So really good sign for

51:38 the longevity and potential outlook of

51:41 this game that Loco Beach has already

51:42 drawn the one ball for sprint against

51:44 [music] Austin Temple. And that was a

51:45 ball away from their second.

51:50 Won't come there. Temple gets some help

51:52 from Dalton Cornette

51:54 to move the count to 3-1.

51:58 Armani Henderson's off for second. It's

52:00 a miss. This could tie the inning if

52:03 Henderson's got the wheels for it.

52:04 Jordan Brewer's holding it first.

52:06 Henderson's getting the wave home. Here

52:08 comes the relay. The play at the plate

52:10 IS BOBBLED AND NOT IN TIME. WE'VE GOT A

52:12 tie first inning. Jordan Brewer takes

52:14 over on second and the designated runner

52:17 gets the 7,000 fans into it. lead

52:19 evaporated just as quickly as it was

52:22 garnered. The Coconuts have come to

52:24 play. The offense has played in two and

52:27 there a Jordan Brewer run from second

52:29 away from stealing this inning, walking

52:31 it off and taking a one- nothing lead.

52:34 >> You cannot give up bases for free in

52:36 this sport, especially as the visiting

52:39 team with a two nothing lead. That hurts

52:42 the firefighters to give it up before

52:44 you even get the second out. But again,

52:46 that shows you the adjustment the

52:48 Coconuts have already made,

52:50 making Austin Temple have to work up in

52:52 the zone. Eric Osberg bolts up from 8 to

52:55 five in the batting. Says that that vest

52:58 look he's doing today is inspired by the

53:00 oldtimey Minnesota Twins. 10-year

53:03 professional Osberg hitting .259

53:06 on base percentage nearly 100 points

53:08 better at 357.

53:12 Osber thought about going wisely holds

53:14 off the high cheese and you know right

53:17 now I think it's a pretty clear message

53:19 for the Coconuts. Make Austin Temple

53:20 prove he can find the zone.

53:24 Osber not content with doing that and it

53:27 puts deuces very wild. Two first inning.

53:29 Two count inning. Winning runs on second

53:32 base and there's one away.

53:36 Here she comes. Eric Osberg line drive

53:39 in a right. Jordan Brewers getting the

53:41 wave from third. It eats up MCDALL AND

53:43 RIGHT AND THAT'S A WALK-OFF for Loco

53:46 Beach AND ERIC GRADEA A OSBER ONE

53:48 INNING, ONE POINT, three runs. Fireworks

53:51 already here. The firefighters score two

53:54 but have nothing to show for it because

53:56 Loco Beach came to play. Eric Osberg

53:58 starts his day with a big time RBI

54:01 single to right. It's one- nothing

54:03 through one on this hack.

54:05 >> That's a massive backup of Drake Fontau.

54:08 doesn't have his best stuff in the top

54:09 of the first. The Coconuts offense says,

54:11 "I got you." And then some get a couple

54:14 bases for free. Tie the game up or tie

54:16 the inning up without having to move the

54:19 bat off their shoulder. And then Eric

54:20 Gosper proves himself at that point to

54:23 be one of the hardest outs in the

54:24 league. You know, I was talking about

54:26 all four sprints. Their importance was

54:28 just put on full display. Zach, I I've

54:30 touched on it just a little bit, but

54:32 this Coconuts team this year has drawn

54:34 the least ball for sprints, but the

54:36 firefighters have issued the most. So,

54:39 we'll see who that plays in favor of

54:41 through one inning. Obviously, very

54:43 early in the weekend, but clear as day.

54:44 That was a major impact on why the

54:46 Coconuts won inning number one.

54:48 >> Again, I repeat, you cannot give up ball

54:51 four sprints. Can't do it. It's just

54:54 it's part of the reason the firefighters

54:56 have lost a couple of really close

54:58 matchups is because the other team is

55:00 taking advantage of you not find finding

55:02 the zone. Firefighters have got to be

55:04 better on the bump at finding that. They

55:06 were really good at that, especially in

55:09 the football stadium. Only gave up, I

55:11 believe, three total ball force sprints

55:13 at Memorial Stadium against the Savannah

55:15 Bananas tonight. Just two in the top of

55:17 the first inning alone.

55:18 >> Some brief roster notes for the Loco

55:20 Beach Coconuts. D Bonitez made team USA

55:23 and now is here back with the squad. Joe

55:26 Filamino meatball who was on your screen

55:28 is out today but questionable for the

55:31 rest of the weekend with a laceration on

55:33 his right hand.

55:35 Austin Chris Minsky remains sidelined

55:39 and Mason Maxwell sends it right to

55:41 Salacobo between the legs we go. It's a

55:43 trick play in and out on one pitch to

55:45 kick off the second. make it five of

55:46 them for the Nuts who are trying to deny

55:48 that Loco Beach equalizer point like

55:50 they do so well.

55:59 >> Other note kind of speaks for itself.

56:00 Pton Shatany is back in the lineup for

56:02 the first time since the series all the

56:04 way back in Savannah. He's playing

56:05 second base for Loco Beach and is

56:07 currently standing in the sun. That

56:09 rarity small part of the park that

56:11 doesn't get the shade. Armando Bisera

56:16 takes outside and matchicks fill the

56:17 board. One-1 count, one down. Loco Beach

56:20 played it a point back in the [music]

56:21 first.

56:26 Back to the Coconuts dugout.

56:37 >> The one two

56:39 wisely holds up. That's a mature take.

56:42 really hard pitch to spit on.

56:44 >> He's a really hard batter to strike out

56:45 though. Just a 4.8% strikeout rate for

56:48 [music] Armando.

56:52 Fills up the count now.

56:58 The payoff. Isa battles it off. Swinging

57:01 out of his shoes. He wanted that 306

57:03 sign as a left-handed bat.

57:05 >> Don't let his 219 batting average fool

57:07 you. 393 OBP and as fewer strikeouts as

57:10 you're going to find in a great hitter.

57:12 >> Misera nub back to the mound. Drake

57:15 Fontno does it the oldfashioned way for

57:16 out number two.

57:19 Quick note on Joe Filamino. Good news

57:21 for all the meatball enjoyers [music]

57:22 out there. I heard he's been prescribed

57:24 extra time in the oven. He's going to

57:26 come out extra crispy. And although we

57:27 won't see him today like typical game

57:29 ones of series, he was very confident in

57:32 telling me that that extra seasoning,

57:33 the parmesan on top is all he needs for

57:35 the team to call his number this

57:37 weekend. So don't count out Filamino.

57:39 He's one tough cookie. Should say a

57:41 tough meatball with no raisins in it.

57:43 And Ashby Vining is continuing to show

57:45 that he puts on a show like no other.

57:48 Catching laying down, catching with the

57:49 hand by his side. And there's two

57:51 strikes in spite of the fact that the

57:52 back stops fooling around.

58:07 Fuckno pull out the sword. Oo, oos.

58:12 Number six. Three up, three down. It's a

58:15 scoreless second, steadying the ship for

58:18 the coconut cannonballer. And just like

58:20 that, the Coconuts can double their lead

58:23 with a single run in the bottom of the

58:24 second because Drake Fontnau in company

58:27 recovered well in the visiting half of

58:29 the inning. Dontno looked much more like

58:32 himself here in the top of the second

58:35 inning. Much more like the second round

58:37 pick as he does his signature little

58:40 shimmy shake there. And the Loco Beach

58:42 Coconuts giving up two runs in the top

58:45 of the first just respond immediately

58:47 with some tremendous banana ball. Hey,

58:49 there's a response I want to hear and it

58:51 is from the newest member of Team USA.

58:53 Michael, you are so lucky to be in the

58:55 presence of who you are. Please give her

58:57 a hug for me.

58:58 >> AJ said, "Give you a hug for him."

59:00 Listen, listen. Today was one of my

59:03 first stories when I got here to Banana

59:05 Ball and she was one of the first people

59:07 that I wanted to meet and she exceeded

59:10 every expectation because she is just so

59:12 cool and the chillest. Congratulations,

59:15 Team USA. HOW DOES IT FEEL?

59:17 >> Oh man, it's incredible. just to put on

59:19 a jersey to represent your country and

59:21 especially represent women like it's

59:22 just so special. You don't get that

59:24 anywhere else.

59:24 >> I spoke to Kelsey about this. I see so

59:26 many young girls in the crowd tonight. I

59:28 mean, do you realize the power that you

59:31 have getting out there putting on this

59:32 jersey? We may see her for a special

59:35 moment in just a few innings, but do you

59:38 realize the power you have for all the

59:40 women watching you tonight?

59:42 >> Yeah, it's it's a lot. It's a lot of

59:43 pressure on your shoulders. I just try

59:45 to take it one step at a time. Wow, they

59:46 are getting it. I love it. Anyways, I

59:49 try to take it one step at a time. Just

59:50 take it day by day. Um, and just do my

59:52 thing. At the end of the day, I just

59:53 love baseball and I want other women and

59:55 girls to be able to love baseball as

59:57 well.

59:57 >> What's been like Kelsey Ashton? What's

59:59 it been like with them?

1:00:00 >> Oh, it's incredible. They're the most

1:00:02 powerful women that I've met in my life.

1:00:04 So, just to be on this journey together

1:00:05 and just have this life together is so

1:00:07 cool. I couldn't I couldn't ask for

1:00:08 better people around me.

1:00:10 >> Before we send it back, your message to

1:00:11 all the young girls out there watching

1:00:12 right now.

1:00:13 >> Follow your dreams cuz they do come

1:00:15 true. I promise you. And beach to you.

1:00:17 >> Beach to you. Hugs to D. Back to you

1:00:19 guys.

1:00:20 >> Oh, I love you, D. You want to talk

1:00:21 about an infectious smile. When Da

1:00:23 smiles, how can you not smile back? The

1:00:26 vibes are so infectious that Kaden Green

1:00:28 can't handle the banana ball. It's a

1:00:30 single for Gideon Antel on the infield.

1:00:32 Tough ask of the superstar shortstop,

1:00:34 but it gobbled them up. I mean, my

1:00:36 goodness, how good is it to have Da back

1:00:38 at the beach? I was already smiling. Now

1:00:41 it's ear to ear. We're bringing the

1:00:42 beach to you. We're bringing D. Bonitez

1:00:45 to Manchester. So good to have her back

1:00:47 with the group. Vitally missed both in

1:00:50 entertainment and at the plate. And man,

1:00:52 it just brings joy to my face seeing the

1:00:55 impact that she has on all of the girls

1:00:57 and women around this sport, around the

1:00:59 world for that matter.

1:01:01 Bonitez fully understands what it means

1:01:04 to be a Loco Beach coconut. She's bought

1:01:05 in and it shows up every single day.

1:01:11 Now

1:01:11 >> for the firefighters, Austin Temple's

1:01:13 going to have to find the grit here,

1:01:15 too, because he's one pitch away from

1:01:16 potentially putting the runners on the

1:01:17 corners with nobody out.

1:01:22 >> Grady Morgan's at the plate getting a

1:01:24 buck 92 and working a ball for sprint.

1:01:27 Let's see how aggressive Gideon Antel

1:01:28 wants to get on the bases. After a

1:01:30 bobble at short, coach Croco tells him

1:01:32 to stop. So, there's going to be runners

1:01:34 on the corners with nobody down. The

1:01:35 inning walk-off now stands on third. And

1:01:39 who else would you want in the big

1:01:40 moment? I know, I know. Stop me if

1:01:42 you've heard it. It's Ashby Vining. It's

1:01:43 exactly who you want in the big moment.

1:01:46 The clutch king, Ashby Vining, has

1:01:49 walked off two games this year.

1:01:52 Leads the Coconuts in walk-off innings.

1:01:55 Has a chance to do it again.

1:02:02 Bining takes a low strike. 01 count now.

1:02:07 A ball hit deep enough. Zack Fly could

1:02:09 win the inning for the Nuts. Grady

1:02:10 Morgan STEALING SECOND BASE. ASHBY

1:02:12 FIGHTING, WALKS IT OFF AGAIN. TWO

1:02:14 NOTHING BALL GAME. TWO INNINGS, two

1:02:16 points for Loco Beach. Both catchers

1:02:19 with walk-off singles to right. This one

1:02:21 comes from the face of the team who

1:02:23 continues to make magical moments every

1:02:26 time he touches the grass.

1:02:43 You can dance.

1:02:45 You can

1:02:48 in the time of [music] your life.

1:03:10 You know, I'm often asked in this

1:03:12 inaugural season, what is the Coconuts

1:03:14 brand? I can tell you Loco Beach is in

1:03:17 your heart. And I can tell you anytime

1:03:18 this team takes the field, it will be a

1:03:21 plate party. But before I wax poetically

1:03:23 anymore, Cass Egan, CJ Kerwin, they've

1:03:25 got messages for you. Let's find Nemo.

1:03:28 >> I know I do, Cass. And right now, we are

1:03:31 going to be playing a game. We got two

1:03:33 players from the Coconuts, two players

1:03:35 from the firefighters, and they are

1:03:36 being tasked with finding Nemo in the

1:03:39 crowd. We have a Nemo on the right field

1:03:42 side, and a Nemo on the left field side.

1:03:44 The first team to bring Nemo home will

1:03:48 be our winner. Gentlemen, on your marks,

1:03:52 get set, find Nemo. They're swimming.

1:03:55 They're swimming towards the crowd.

1:03:59 The firefighter fans are pointing over

1:04:01 towards left field.

1:04:05 Andy and Zach are making their way.

1:04:08 They're up into the crowd. Andy can't

1:04:11 [music] get past the gate. Blake

1:04:13 Morgan's jumping THE WALL, BUT ZACH'S

1:04:16 GOT NEMO.

1:04:18 The co Nemo is on the field.

1:04:22 >> He's swimming towards home.

1:04:25 >> Bring Nemo home. Bring Nemo home.

1:04:30 Give it up for your winners of Finding

1:04:32 Nemo, the Loco Beach Coconuts.

1:04:39 Hey, we found Nemo. And we've also found

1:04:41 the league's best offense continuing to

1:04:44 prove it. Frost Temple, unfortunately,

1:04:47 now across his last three starts, he's

1:04:49 given up 14 earned runs in counting.

1:04:52 Loco Beach not the kind of team you want

1:04:54 to run into when you're having a little

1:04:55 bit of trouble on the bump. But on the

1:04:57 other side of things, the Coconuts arms

1:04:59 cannot take [music] this lineup lightly.

1:05:01 The Firefighters have been swinging very

1:05:02 hot sticks of their own. They already

1:05:04 scored two runs in this game. Now have a

1:05:06 chance to make it closer here in the top

1:05:07 of the [music] third against Drake

1:05:08 Fontill.

1:05:09 >> Yeah, and it's important for the

1:05:10 Firefighters. They got to give Austin

1:05:11 some run support pronto. Quick, fast,

1:05:13 and in a hurry. We've seen the

1:05:15 firefighters ability to silence some of

1:05:18 the noises. Noah Bridges pops one into

1:05:20 the sky. Ben Parker giving chase.

1:05:25 >> Oh, Gideon Antel secures the double

1:05:28 trick play in the hat and it's a 7

1:05:32 nothing trick play advantage for the

1:05:34 Coconuts. Literally everything has gone

1:05:36 the way of the beach through two innings

1:05:38 and a little bit of change.

1:05:40 >> Yeah, this is certainly not going to

1:05:41 help.

1:05:43 >> With the Coconuts having as many trick

1:05:45 plays as they have now, it's not an

1:05:47 insurmountable lead. We saw it with the

1:05:48 Texas Tailgator against the

1:05:49 Firefighters. But you got to find

1:05:51 something to build momentum on fast. And

1:05:53 after the first inning, the way that

1:05:55 went as we round up to the top of the

1:05:57 order now with the firefighters scoring

1:05:58 two, getting backto-back singles. You

1:06:00 felt so confident. This is how quick

1:06:02 things can turn in banana ball.

1:06:06 Uh-oh. Font. No two time.

1:06:13 >> Oh my gosh. Someone that big shouldn't

1:06:17 be able to move that well.

1:06:19 >> Drake Fontno, the ace of the staff and

1:06:23 the dance crew.

1:06:24 >> What is Ben Parker doing in the

1:06:26 background? [laughter]

1:06:29 >> Not everyone can move like Drake Font.

1:06:32 Oh, and he's got a strike. Wow. Drake

1:06:35 Font No. Putting on a show

1:06:39 >> against one of the MVP candidates,

1:06:43 >> Peanut Green.

1:06:46 down in the firefighters bullpen. I do

1:06:47 see some action with Javon Ray starting

1:06:49 to get loose.

1:06:53 >> That one goes outside for ball three. If

1:06:56 this one gets any tougher, you might see

1:06:58 [snorts] Baby G early on in this one.

1:07:05 Green splintered into right center.

1:07:07 Gideon Angel has to watch it. One hop

1:07:09 into the wall. Quick two for two start

1:07:11 to Kayton Green and he's not stopping at

1:07:13 second base. Relay from Peyton shot gets

1:07:17 by Dane Toofflin. Peanuts headed for

1:07:19 home. Toofflin no play. First, second,

1:07:24 third home. Kaden Peanut Green running

1:07:27 with his hair on fire to get some

1:07:29 momentum back for the firefighters.

1:07:31 Well, I'll tell you what, that's

1:07:33 happened a couple different times to the

1:07:35 firefighters this year. Ball four sprint

1:07:37 defense in. You jack one over the head

1:07:39 of everybody AND PEANUT GOES FROM HOME

1:07:42 BACK HOME as that one skips away from

1:07:45 Dane Toofflin. I believe it'll probably

1:07:46 go down as a triple then advanced on the

1:07:49 error.

1:07:50 >> Correct. The Mundo.

1:07:53 >> That's my one Spanish word for the day.

1:07:56 >> Shout out Jahito.

1:07:58 >> Second triple on the air for Peanut. And

1:08:00 that's a way to wrestle some momentum

1:08:01 right back.

1:08:03 >> DC3 over to Shatanany. He bobbles it and

1:08:06 can't get it to first.

1:08:08 Okay. All of a sudden in Modern Momentum

1:08:11 is calling it ring ring ring. Yeah.

1:08:13 Yeah. I've got you. Oh. Oh. The

1:08:15 firefighters are on fire here in the top

1:08:18 of the third. And the game within the

1:08:19 game is that Drake Bont's pitch count

1:08:21 that was very steady entering this

1:08:22 inning is now at 43 and climbing.

1:08:25 >> We talked about the mistakes earlier.

1:08:27 We've seen the firefighters make it A

1:08:28 COUPLE DIFFERENT TIMES AS LACY SENDS ONE

1:08:30 TO GOD but foul.

1:08:33 Boy,

1:08:33 >> I love the way your voice just changed

1:08:36 on a dime. The second that ball was hit,

1:08:38 it it was no longer coming from the

1:08:39 chest. It was coming from the heart.

1:08:41 >> How quickly it took off his bat.

1:08:43 [laughter]

1:08:43 >> I thought Lacy just had his fourth

1:08:44 straight weekend with a homer.

1:08:46 >> Instead, he sends one out to the big

1:08:48 tooth.

1:08:49 >> That isn't a gigantic tooth, by the way.

1:08:52 >> I don't know who

1:08:54 they extracted that tooth from, but it's

1:08:56 large. South Trimble has taken over at

1:08:58 first for Dalton Cornet.

1:08:59 >> The only thing that tooth is missing is

1:09:01 a gem. Poor cavity. We have a web gem

1:09:04 here from Antel. He's back on the track

1:09:07 and it's not much of a gem, but still a

1:09:09 nice play. The right fielder.

1:09:11 >> Relays into Jordan Brewer. No real

1:09:13 contest. There's two down on a really

1:09:15 well struck ball that's just gloved by

1:09:17 Antel.

1:09:17 >> Yeah, remember when you said Ben Parker

1:09:19 told everybody go opposite field. Logan

1:09:21 Lacy just hit it there and it was a 345

1:09:24 ft fly out. But that's how much it

1:09:26 carries. It has been very windy here,

1:09:28 but the wind is more blowing right to

1:09:30 left. So it's going over the left field

1:09:32 line. So potentially you want to pull it

1:09:35 if YOU'RE A RIGHTY.

1:09:37 >> DON'T WANT TO DO THAT THOUGH. SALJACOBO

1:09:40 STEAL IT FROM THE SKY.

1:09:43 ANOTHER GAME. Another moment. Another

1:09:46 magical moment for Saljacobo.

1:09:51 My goodness. What better way to follow

1:09:53 up the best moment so far than with the

1:09:55 best moment of every banana ball game.

1:09:57 Let's go to the field with Bananas

1:09:58 Foster.

1:10:00 foster care without a permanent home. To

1:10:03 raise awareness and support this

1:10:04 community, we created Bananas Foster,

1:10:07 the official nonprofit of Banana Ball.

1:10:11 Our organization is dedicated to

1:10:14 celebrating the foster care community

1:10:16 while educating and inspiring others to

1:10:18 get involved. Tonight, we get to

1:10:21 celebrate the Charbano family. In New

1:10:23 England alone, there are nearly 20,000

1:10:26 kiddos currently experiencing care. So

1:10:29 Kathy and Tom saw this need and decided

1:10:32 to open their home as a licensed foster

1:10:35 family at a time in their life where

1:10:37 most couples are enjoying being empty

1:10:39 nesters. In the last 10 years, they have

1:10:43 welcomed over 30 children and teens into

1:10:47 their home. Fans, please join me in

1:10:52 celebrating this incredible family for

1:10:55 making a difference right here in your

1:10:58 community.

1:10:58 >> [cheering]

1:11:17 >> Fans first, entertain always. The

1:11:20 Sharpano family making a real impact

1:11:22 right here in Manchester, [music]

1:11:23 New Hampshire. It's my favorite part of

1:11:25 every Banana Ball game. And again, if

1:11:27 you want to get involved, if you want to

1:11:29 help support Bananas Foster, it's as

1:11:30 simple as a text of bunch. That's b to

1:11:33 50155

1:11:35 and get involved today. But while we're

1:11:37 speaking about the fans, and we're

1:11:38 speaking about putting them first,

1:11:40 there's a new tradition here this year

1:11:42 on BTV, it's the fan question of the

1:11:44 game. So, without further ado, we had a

1:11:46 special fan pregame who had a special

1:11:48 question for a specific player.

1:11:55 I'm here with 5-year-old Silas. And

1:11:58 Silas has a question for firefighters

1:12:00 pitcher Marshall Schill. Silus, what do

1:12:02 you got?

1:12:04 >> How do you get muscles?

1:12:07 >> How do you get muscles? Marshall, what's

1:12:09 the answer? So, how I got my muscles was

1:12:12 eating one gram of protein per body

1:12:15 pound. So, if you were at 200 lb, 200

1:12:18 grams of protein. But more importantly,

1:12:21 need to be 1% better every single day

1:12:23 with your lift. So you don't have to be

1:12:25 20% 100% better, just 1% better every

1:12:29 day. And that's how I got my muscles.

1:12:35 >> You know, leave it to Marshall Shield to

1:12:36 explain to a 5-year-old the science of

1:12:38 how he actually got his muscles rather

1:12:39 than HE JUST SAYS LIFT BIG WEIGHTS.

1:12:42 >> Someone's got to tell that 5-year-old

1:12:44 that Ben Parker exists. I also need to

1:12:46 ask, how does Marshall get his mustache?

1:12:49 Not just muscles, but the mustache as

1:12:50 well.

1:12:50 >> I have a lot of questions for Marshall

1:12:52 Shill.

1:12:53 >> Number one, how are you so good looking?

1:12:55 >> How do you like the ball on fire? I

1:12:57 guess how do you get muscles? I could

1:12:58 use some of those.

1:12:59 >> Mhm. How do you get that gruff voice?

1:13:03 His voice, he might have the best pure

1:13:05 voice I've heard in Banana Ball.

1:13:08 >> It's that Arizona Heat.

1:13:09 >> Shot. Tany up there swinging. It's soft

1:13:12 contact to right field. The magic man is

1:13:15 called off by Mason Maxwell. Good last

1:13:18 minute communication by the first

1:13:19 baseman to make sure someone got a glove

1:13:21 to that banana ball.

1:13:22 >> Yeah, that's the first retirement of a

1:13:24 batter since Ben Parker led this game

1:13:26 off and we are on hitter number nine. So

1:13:28 that was my math serves me right. Seven

1:13:31 straight, eight straight.

1:13:35 You needed the out, especially with a

1:13:36 point with a one-run lead. You needed

1:13:39 the point as a lifeguard is doing a

1:13:41 handstand on a ladder. That's just what

1:13:44 banana ball is here is Brett Carson's

1:13:46 end.

1:13:47 >> Dual threat. Brett a hero last weekend

1:13:50 for Loco Beach. Pitched two innings

1:13:52 scoreless. Earned the point. Then came

1:13:54 up bottom of the ninth, walked it off

1:13:56 with a three-run homer. The first of his

1:13:57 banana ball career. This one's not going

1:13:59 to find the fence. Instead, it finds

1:14:00 Showtime's outstretched leather. Mason

1:14:02 Maxwell goes into the splits to close

1:14:05 out a 5-3 putaway of Brett Carson. That

1:14:07 turns the lineup over for Ben Parker.

1:14:08 >> And again, no trick play there. think

1:14:10 some of the wetness from the rain might

1:14:13 have hampered the way Logan could

1:14:15 approach that one. Just gets the outs,

1:14:17 but that's the first time tonight the

1:14:18 firefighters have two outs in the

1:14:20 inning. You just got to get those. The

1:14:22 trick plays will hopefully come as Ben

1:14:23 Parker steps back yet.

1:14:24 >> I've asked Ben Parker how he got his

1:14:26 muscles. Pretty easy. Eat a can of

1:14:28 spinach every day.

1:14:29 >> I was going to say protein shakes.

1:14:31 >> I've been doing it. I haven't noticed

1:14:32 the effects yet.

1:14:33 >> Really?

1:14:35 >> I've not seen you eat one ounce of

1:14:37 spinach.

1:14:38 >> I do it in a dark closet. [music] I'm

1:14:40 ashamed of it, Zach.

1:14:40 >> Dark closet.

1:14:41 >> I don't feel comfortable talking about

1:14:42 these things. And now you make them feel

1:14:44 worse.

1:14:44 >> Don't be ashamed of eating your greens.

1:14:47 >> Just foul. Can't tightroppe walk the

1:14:48 line. Although Parker put the wheels on

1:14:50 display. Told me that the spinach would

1:14:52 help with that, too. And I could use a

1:14:54 new ride.

1:14:56 >> He's such an anomaly. Like, think about

1:14:59 this. DUDE'S GOT BIG MUSCLES, BUT HE'S

1:15:02 AS quick as a gazelle.

1:15:05 And he can back flip. I think he can

1:15:07 unicycle as well.

1:15:10 What can't he do? That's the real

1:15:12 question. I asked him. He said, "I have

1:15:15 a hard time with O2 breaking balls."

1:15:18 >> He seems to have issues finding napkins,

1:15:20 too, if you look at his social media.

1:15:25 >> Shout out to the uh the Loco Beach Bums,

1:15:27 apparently.

1:15:31 >> 2-1 [music] turns 22. You talk about

1:15:33 breaking ball, that's what Austin

1:15:35 Temple's good at. If that curve ball is

1:15:37 there, it changes the complexion of what

1:15:39 he can throw.

1:15:40 >> Deuces wild. Misses well outside. Tried

1:15:43 to go back to the curve ball, but it

1:15:44 stuck to his hand for a moment.

1:15:46 >> Okay. When the curveball's out there,

1:15:47 it's not going to work that well. But

1:15:48 that's not just Austin Temple.

1:15:50 >> You know, you're only my second favorite

1:15:52 captain behind obvious.

1:15:53 >> Hello.

1:15:54 >> The payoff. Parker spoils it. This one's

1:15:57 taken for the seats.

1:16:01 >> Can't be grabbed. It's up on the sweets.

1:16:03 Parker saw his life flash but gets a

1:16:05 oneup. I think a fan actually did get

1:16:07 their hands on it but it fell through.

1:16:10 >> Ball for sprint for Parker.

1:16:13 >> No reason to push for second base. He's

1:16:15 going to hold up at first because it

1:16:16 brings the walk-off run to the plate

1:16:18 again and it's exactly who you want.

1:16:20 Tanner Allen. He has more golden batter

1:16:21 appearances than any player on Loco

1:16:23 Beach this season. And for good reason.

1:16:26 Hell of Beach has played with runners

1:16:27 aboard. That is four ball four sprints

1:16:29 [music]

1:16:30 before we got out of the third inning

1:16:31 issued by the Firefighters. Cover your

1:16:33 yards, Zach.

1:16:36 >> Cover my ears. I said it.

1:16:39 >> Oh, screaming foul ball. All right. If

1:16:42 you don't want to cover them, that's

1:16:42 fine. I'll say it again.

1:16:44 >> Said it.

1:16:44 >> Loco Beach 11 and three in games with

1:16:46 four more ball four sprints this season

1:16:48 with less than four, five and 13. Well,

1:16:50 right now they're already in that 11 and

1:16:51 three territory. He's looking to add to

1:16:53 it. However, this is a slow roller. Can

1:16:56 Tanner Allen beat Temple to the bag? He

1:16:57 can with ease. Wow. Trouble on the right

1:17:01 side of the infield. moves the tying run

1:17:02 to second inning, winning run to first.

1:17:05 And it's a rare infield single for

1:17:07 Tanner Allen, who loves to drive the

1:17:08 ball to the gaps, but this [music] one

1:17:09 was just in no man's land by definition

1:17:12 in that thick grass.

1:17:13 >> Yeah, I think Mason had the right read

1:17:14 on it originally, then got called off by

1:17:16 Temple, then they switched back. You got

1:17:19 to get somebody over to first base now.

1:17:21 Dane Toofflin coming up again. This is

1:17:22 not the guy you want to mess around

1:17:24 with.

1:17:25 >> If Temple can't get out of this inning,

1:17:27 I'm going to go out on a limb and say

1:17:28 it'll probably be his last. So this is

1:17:30 for longevity for him as well to kick

1:17:32 off the series.

1:17:34 >> Javon Ray is full on getting hot over in

1:17:37 the bullpen. So unless he can rescue it

1:17:40 right here, I would think your [music]

1:17:42 suggestion is accurate.

1:17:44 >> That helps. Peanut right back up the

1:17:47 middle. The fieldielder's choice closes

1:17:48 out the third and gets the party

1:17:49 animals. Whoa. Can you tell I was three

1:17:52 straight

1:17:52 >> Excuse me.

1:17:53 >> Three straight weekends with the party

1:17:54 animals. No. Let's pay some respect. The

1:17:57 firefighters remember their name. get

1:17:59 their first point of the series. The

1:18:00 party animals and tailgators don't start

1:18:02 for another hour. I got to get my mind

1:18:04 out of the gutter. And this is a great

1:18:05 way to do it because look down on the

1:18:07 field. We have my favorite crew who I

1:18:09 listen to on repeat in my teal Jeep.

1:18:12 It's sitting on Saturn. Live music,

1:18:14 baby. Let's kick it.

1:18:24 >> Onto the field now with sitting on

1:18:26 Saturn.

1:18:30 >> [music]

1:18:36 >> Take away your pain.

1:18:39 [music]

1:18:47 [music]

1:18:53 >> [music]

1:18:58 >> She will [music] let you.

1:19:08 [music]

1:19:17 [music]

1:19:21 Give it up for sitting on second.

1:19:27 >> Whoa. Okay, I'm sitting on a rainbow.

1:19:30 [music] They're sitting on Saturn and

1:19:32 someone's on their feet out in left

1:19:33 field. Grady Morgan. How's it hanging,

1:19:37 Grady? There's a reason. You know, today

1:19:39 I I sat down in our production meeting.

1:19:41 I said, AJ, who do you want to put a mic

1:19:43 on and why? I said, I want to put a mic

1:19:44 on Grady Morgan because every time he

1:19:46 plays the field, something crazy

1:19:48 happens. Grady, limited time. How have

1:19:50 you stayed hot to be ready for this

1:19:52 [music] opportunity?

1:19:53 >> Okay, I think you said how have I stayed

1:19:55 hot to be ready for this opportunity. Is

1:19:56 that right? I It's like cutting out.

1:19:58 >> Correct.

1:19:58 >> All right. Um, how am I staying, you

1:20:01 know, just getting my reps in every day

1:20:02 like like how I would be if I was, you

1:20:04 know, playing every single game, but uh,

1:20:06 you know, it's part part of the part of

1:20:08 the deal and uh, I'm just ready for my

1:20:10 opportunity whenever it comes about.

1:20:12 >> Grady, what's your hair routine?

1:20:13 >> Oh, you know, just a quick little

1:20:16 five minute buzz a day. just I can be

1:20:19 doing anything and honestly it's it's

1:20:20 like it's like routine now. I don't even

1:20:23 like think about doing it. It's just

1:20:24 super easy.

1:20:25 >> Grady, I was the Savannah Bananas by the

1:20:27 way. And Zach, hi everybody. Trey Fontno

1:20:29 gets another strike out. Hey, everybody

1:20:31 was giving credit to Ty Jackson for

1:20:32 making Bald beautiful. You deserve a

1:20:34 heck of a lot more credit for that.

1:20:36 >> Ty Jackson was getting so much credit

1:20:38 with the bananas for making Bald

1:20:40 beautiful. You were making Bald

1:20:41 beautiful before Bald was cool.

1:20:43 >> I I'm I'm the OG bald dude. We Let's

1:20:46 talk about that. Right. That's right.

1:20:47 Okay. I mean, probably somebody in like

1:20:49 1540 was baler than like before. But

1:20:51 like Well, in Banana Ball, it's totally

1:20:53 >> Nope. Brady made it cool. He started it.

1:20:55 No one was bald before Morgan.

1:20:59 >> It's so cold. Steve Austin.

1:21:00 >> Nope.

1:21:02 >> Grady Morgan.

1:21:02 >> Who's that?

1:21:03 >> Brady, do you ever rub your own head for

1:21:05 advice?

1:21:08 >> Yes. Yes, I do.

1:21:09 >> Oh my goodness,

1:21:10 >> man. Drake Vonto is dealing. [music]

1:21:12 >> He is nasty right now.

1:21:14 >> You don't really have front row seats

1:21:15 out there. What's it look like from up

1:21:17 though?

1:21:19 >> Are you talking to me?

1:21:20 >> Yes. Yes, you're the one.

1:21:22 >> One more time. You're like cutting out

1:21:23 every other word. I I

1:21:24 >> No worries. I'm going to say it really

1:21:25 slow. Do you rub your head for advice?

1:21:33 >> Yes, I do.

1:21:38 [cheering]

1:21:40 >> I still can't hear you guys.

1:21:41 >> That's okay.

1:21:42 >> Sorry. Oh. Uh-oh. Grady, do something

1:21:44 cool.

1:21:47 He can HEAR HER. SCREENY MORGAN. THAT'S

1:21:49 WHY YOU

1:21:52 >> a minute 54 FROM DRAKE FONTNAU. SEVEN

1:21:55 PITCHES INTO AN IMMACULATE INNING.

1:21:56 >> That's my first behind the back trick

1:21:58 play, by the way. First career behind

1:21:59 the back trick play.

1:22:00 >> Brady Morgan gets his first career

1:22:02 behind the back trick play, Grady. That

1:22:04 is why I wanted the mic on you. Good

1:22:06 thing, dude. That's right.

1:22:08 >> All right. Now you can hear me. I I'm

1:22:10 dying to know. I've answered it myself

1:22:11 two times. How often do you rub your

1:22:13 head for advice? Um

1:22:15 >> maybe like maybe like um before before I

1:22:19 hit or uh before like a big play like

1:22:23 that. Let's over right now.

1:22:25 >> You like that?

1:22:26 >> Oh yeah. What's it telling you?

1:22:28 >> Uh it's telling me that we're going to

1:22:29 kill this Hey baby right here.

1:22:31 >> I like that. All right. Thank you,

1:22:32 Grady. If the head said it, it's got to

1:22:34 be true. Grady Morgan putting on a show.

1:22:37 Drake Fontno eight pitch inning. Minute

1:22:39 54 and it's hey baby time in venue after

1:22:43 the Coconuts post to zero and Grady

1:22:45 Morgan gets his first behind the back

1:22:47 catch in style. [music]

1:22:59 walking [music] down the street.

1:23:03 I like to meet

1:23:05 so

1:23:10 >> and again we go

1:23:15 [music] baby.

1:23:25 >> One more time.

1:23:28 Hey, [music] baby.

1:23:32 I want to know

1:23:35 if you'll be my girl. [music]

1:23:39 >> Manchester, give yourselves a round of

1:23:41 applause. That was amazing.

1:23:50 >> Safe to say that was the biggest Hey,

1:23:52 baby New Hampshire's ever seen. Maybe

1:23:54 the only one it's ever seen. wouldn't go

1:23:56 that far. I heard they were doing it on

1:23:58 the Mayflower.

1:23:59 >> Good. Good.

1:24:02 >> But definitely the biggest Austin

1:24:04 Temple, the largest, earned himself

1:24:06 another look here in the fourth after

1:24:08 navigating testy waters and earning a

1:24:10 firefighters point just an inning ago.

1:24:12 So Temple has a chance to [music] keep

1:24:15 this inning scoreless and hold the

1:24:17 deficit at one for his firefighters. But

1:24:19 on the other side, the heart of this

1:24:20 Coconut's order, really tear it open and

1:24:23 make it a 3-1 game where they already

1:24:25 have the hefty trick play advantage.

1:24:27 >> KJ, I have some bad news for you.

1:24:28 >> Oh, no. I don't like bad news.

1:24:30 >> The Mayflower landed in Massachusetts,

1:24:32 not New Hampshire. Says who? Were you

1:24:35 there? The history. Were you there?

1:24:37 [music] Documented by Brave Souls.

1:24:41 Cool. So, it came to New Hampshire as

1:24:42 did Loco Beach.

1:24:52 Brewer cracks right back up the middle.

1:24:55 >> It's an easy single for the Aquaman.

1:24:59 And Brew the inning winning run out now

1:25:02 stands on first.

1:25:04 Javon Ray is still out in the bullpen.

1:25:06 So I do not expect this will be a quick

1:25:07 hook here if this inning goes wrong.

1:25:15 Osber walked off the first with a single

1:25:17 to right.

1:25:20 >> Won't walk it off here, but he's now two

1:25:22 for two with two singles. Jordan Brewer

1:25:25 moves to scoring position. Eric Gossberg

1:25:27 makes it rain.

1:25:30 The Coconuts are continuing to see beach

1:25:32 balls early.

1:25:34 Firefighters have recorded four total

1:25:36 outs in this contest thus far with the

1:25:40 first two in this inning reaching. And

1:25:42 Gideon Antel, who's got a heck of a

1:25:43 swing, as we've seen in this fire

1:25:45 station, comes in.

1:25:50 Uh-oh. Nutmeg Logan Lacy. And here comes

1:25:54 Jordan Brewer. It's a walk-off again.

1:25:57 The Coconuts. EVERYTHING GOING THEIR

1:25:59 WAY. The tides have turned and Loco

1:26:02 Beach has arrived. It's a 31 lead for

1:26:05 the Coconuts on a Gideon Antel walk-off

1:26:08 that brings up this celebration.

1:26:24 Oh my

1:26:27 go.

1:26:37 And now down to the apple.

1:26:42 Welcome to Loco Beach. It's a 3-1

1:26:44 advantage. The offense is eating and

1:26:46 we're going to go down to the field with

1:26:48 Shark NATO.

1:26:51 And right now, we're going to play a

1:26:53 game based on just that. We have four

1:26:55 sharks down here and when the music

1:26:57 plays, they're going to be doing

1:26:59 Dizzybat. When it stops, they will be

1:27:02 looking for the inner tube. We are going

1:27:04 to go until there's only one shark

1:27:06 remaining. Sharks. Foreheads on bats.

1:27:09 And DJ, play that music.

1:27:13 >> And we're spinning. Get to spinning

1:27:15 sharks. Just keep spinning. Just keep

1:27:18 spinning. Just keep spinning. Spinning.

1:27:20 Spinning. What do we do? We spin. Spin.

1:27:23 And you're still spinning. And you spin

1:27:25 again. Oh, the music stopped. Find a

1:27:27 tube.

1:27:29 If only there was another tube. If only

1:27:32 there were three.

1:27:35 All right.

1:27:37 Oh, that was a CLOSE CALL. NOW BACK TO

1:27:40 THE MIDDLE. WE GOT to get spinning

1:27:42 again. Sharks, get those foreheads and

1:27:44 those snouts on the bats. Start

1:27:46 spinning. Start spinning.

1:27:49 Keep going. Keep spinning. Keep

1:27:50 spinning.

1:27:55 Get those spins going round and round.

1:27:57 Right now

1:27:59 >> you're spinning. Oh, the music stopped.

1:28:02 Find an inner tube.

1:28:04 It's going to be close. Nope. Oh, he

1:28:08 fought for it. All right, we are down to

1:28:09 our last two sharks. [snorts] Back over

1:28:12 to here. Start spinning, sharks. Start

1:28:15 spinning.

1:28:17 Get those snouts down. Start spinning.

1:28:22 You never know where that final inner

1:28:24 tube will end up. You never know. Just

1:28:27 keep spinning.

1:28:30 >> Just spin, sharks.

1:28:32 >> Just spin. Yep. You're still spinning.

1:28:34 You're doing so good over there.

1:28:36 >> Oh, the music stopped. Where is the

1:28:38 inner tube? I have no idea.

1:28:42 >> We have a winning shark. Let's hear it

1:28:45 for our winning shark, everybody.

1:28:55 >> I'm scared.

1:28:58 Yeah, especially after what I had to

1:29:00 drive through from Chicago to Lincoln

1:29:02 last week where we literally had to pull

1:29:04 over for um tornado warning.

1:29:06 >> Now seeing shark nato,

1:29:09 it makes me a little fearful. That's

1:29:10 all.

1:29:11 >> I don't like twisters. I don't like

1:29:13 sharks.

1:29:15 >> And that's a bloop single for Armando

1:29:17 Bera.

1:29:19 >> Holds it first. Oh my gosh. Nice relay

1:29:21 from Gideon Antel. Good thing he did

1:29:22 hold it first. But that's the definition

1:29:24 of a Texas leager. Just hit it where the

1:29:26 defense is and for Bera.

1:29:28 >> Yeah, I can say I like that quite a bit.

1:29:31 Falls right down as now we go down to

1:29:32 the field for the firefighter of the

1:29:34 night.

1:29:47 >> It's our firefighter of the night.

1:30:06 >> [cheering]

1:30:07 >> Jim Terrero,

1:30:09 a member of the Manchester Fire

1:30:11 Department for over 12 years.

1:30:22 raised here in

1:30:23 >> what an honor it is to have Jim

1:30:24 Terrarero back with us.

1:30:27 >> Give it up for

1:30:28 >> 12 years in the Manchester Fire

1:30:29 Department.

1:30:30 >> Jim Terrero.

1:30:33 >> Originally from the Dominican Republic,

1:30:35 raised right here in this community. Jim

1:30:37 has spent most of his adult life serving

1:30:40 the place that raised him. He's done so

1:30:43 many great things for the community.

1:30:44 He's coordinated basketball, dodgeball

1:30:45 games for the local youth with the

1:30:47 Manchester Fire Department. He's

1:30:49 assisted with Salvation Army summer

1:30:50 programs. He's an assistant football

1:30:52 coach at Central High School 13 years. I

1:30:56 mean, he's just put his hands into every

1:30:58 inch of this community. So proud to have

1:31:00 him.

1:31:00 >> And tornadoes fear him.

1:31:02 >> Correct. As should fires.

1:31:10 >> Oh, what's that?

1:31:11 >> Oh, yeah. Fires fear him too.

1:31:13 >> Correct. Good.

1:31:16 You can see Tiner already having a

1:31:17 little bit more of a patient approach

1:31:18 here against Drake Fontau.

1:31:21 >> Already though in the top of the fifth

1:31:23 firefighters not even a trick play on

1:31:25 the board yet. Trailing by two again

1:31:28 that can flip fast in this sport. They

1:31:31 got to get a move on with it here.

1:31:34 >> Fun fact, I grew up in tornado alley.

1:31:39 Didn't see any shark natives.

1:31:43 Seen plenty of singles in my time and

1:31:45 that one is what pops up when you look

1:31:46 it up in the dictionary because it moves

1:31:48 a runner two stations and cuts through

1:31:51 the defense with a knife. It's a single

1:31:53 for Tiner Hughes.

1:32:00 Visera to third.

1:32:03 >> Oh my gosh, there's a ladder being set

1:32:04 up. Is that a Bridg's brother? Oh, this

1:32:07 is going to BE GOOD.

1:32:08 >> IT'S BOTH OF THEM.

1:32:20 Try your best.

1:32:26 >> There he is.

1:32:30 >> Do it, Noah.

1:32:32 >> Do it.

1:32:38 Line [music]

1:32:41 it'll be all right

1:32:44 >> fans.

1:32:46 >> If you don't know the middle by Jimmy

1:32:48 World, something's wrong with your ears.

1:32:52 Noah Bridges just completed a running

1:32:54 entrance while singing the middle by

1:32:57 Jimmy World. And yes, it just takes some

1:32:59 time living in the middle,

1:33:02 but everything will be all right.

1:33:03 waiting for the firefighters with

1:33:04 runners on the corners. They have a real

1:33:06 good shot to ensure everything will be

1:33:08 all right with the dreamiest boy in all

1:33:10 of this land. Hitting a SINGLE TO RIGHT

1:33:13 FIELD AND SCORING A RUN.

1:33:16 Tiner on his way to third. THAT WAS ILL

1:33:17 ADVISED. NOAH GOING TO SECOND, BUT HE IS

1:33:20 IN SAFELY.

1:33:21 >> WOW. Lots to unpack. It's an RBI single.

1:33:23 Gideon Anto with a water cannon from

1:33:25 right. Continues to showcase his hose to

1:33:28 help Drake Fondo to his first out. But

1:33:30 after that throw in, it allows an

1:33:33 advance for Bridges who had the big RBI

1:33:35 after his walk up.

1:33:37 >> One of the things Val Perez and Drew

1:33:39 Yanesa, the firefighters hitting coach,

1:33:40 talked to them about is being a little

1:33:42 bit more aggressive on the base pads.

1:33:43 And you see it there. Tiner Hughes is as

1:33:45 aggressive as they come. So, you know,

1:33:47 he's going to take his chances.

1:33:49 And hey, with a runner already still in

1:33:51 scoring position, you can't fault him

1:33:53 too much, though. two in runner two

1:33:55 runners in scoring position would be

1:33:56 awful nice.

1:33:58 >> Has Peanut felt [music] like he's had

1:34:00 some stolen valor with the emergence of

1:34:02 Peanuts? No, cuz Peanuts ain't hitting

1:34:05 394 coming into the night. There's

1:34:07 enough room for two Peanuts in this

1:34:08 town,

1:34:10 including in Peanuts the elephant's name

1:34:14 plural.

1:34:18 >> One, two. Good take from Peanut.

1:34:22 already a single

1:34:24 and a triple that he then advanced home

1:34:27 to on an error at third base. [snorts]

1:34:33 >> Foul ground. Jordan Brewer. Oh, between

1:34:36 the legs. A manscape and a good one. The

1:34:39 Coconuts are dominating the trick plays

1:34:41 now. Nine to nothing. It feels

1:34:42 insurmountable. This is how you deny an

1:34:45 equalizer point. And this is Loco Beach.

1:34:48 This is not a drill. This is not a

1:34:51 drill.

1:34:52 >> [music]

1:34:52 >> tsunami.

1:34:55 >> Oh, maybe it was a No, they're back.

1:34:57 They're back. They went back down for a

1:34:59 second, but the sprinkler system is on

1:35:01 and it's time to get wet at Loco Beach.

1:35:04 It's a tsunami inning for the Coconuts

1:35:06 in [music] a day where there's already

1:35:08 been plenty of rain. We said we can't

1:35:09 get enough of the water. Oh, that's

1:35:10 beautiful. Oh, the water cannons. Oh my

1:35:12 goodness. Highf fly ball. Toofflin

1:35:14 tracks through the sprinkler. That

1:35:17 ball's fouled.

1:35:20 >> Wow.

1:35:22 Man, I was really surprised. I thought

1:35:24 that one was fair on live view. Let's

1:35:26 see.

1:35:27 N I think he's probably [music] made the

1:35:29 right hole.

1:35:32 Left field umpire with the best view of

1:35:34 them all. Matt Ball said it was foul.

1:35:36 So, I'm going to trust his vantage

1:35:37 point.

1:35:39 But now, because the water cannons went

1:35:41 up, Cornets's got to dry his hands off.

1:35:48 >> One-1. Is this not distracting to the

1:35:50 fielders as DC just stepped out of the

1:35:52 box trying to steal first? Is he saying

1:35:56 it hit him? NO. THAT'S A TRICK PLAY TOO

1:35:58 FOR JORDAN BREWER. BYE-BYE. Top of the

1:36:01 fifth. Don't leave the box. It's banana

1:36:03 ball. He gets a wave back to the dugout

1:36:06 from the Coconuts who just closed out

1:36:07 the inning. Ashby Binding with the throw

1:36:10 to first. Jordan Brewer behind the back.

1:36:12 Make it 10 trick plays for the Nuts on

1:36:14 this weird one.

1:36:16 DC3 just unaware of the situation. A

1:36:19 veteran of the sport. That's a rarity.

1:36:22 >> Yeah, that's that's a mistake that can

1:36:24 happen, especially with a runner in

1:36:25 scoring position.

1:36:27 >> Hey Daren McDow.

1:36:32 >> Hey guys. Uh first off, Darien.

1:36:34 Sprinklers. What are we thinking as we

1:36:36 walk out to your position?

1:36:38 >> Uh I mean it reminds me of Florida with

1:36:40 all the water out here with the rain and

1:36:41 then the sprinklers. I mean it feels

1:36:43 like home a little bit. I want to ask

1:36:45 you, you had a you're having a really

1:36:46 great June. Two home runs right now. You

1:36:49 guys are leading June in home runs

1:36:51 compared to all Annabal. What do you say

1:36:54 to get back in this game?

1:36:55 >> Oh, we just got to play our game. We got

1:36:57 to get our bats rolling. Once we get the

1:36:58 bats rolling, we'll be back in this.

1:37:00 >> Hey, stay dry out here and have a game.

1:37:06 >> Can guarantee we'll have a game. Can't

1:37:08 guarantee anyone's going to stay dry at

1:37:11 a Loco Beach headliner. More on that

1:37:13 later, but the story right now is often

1:37:16 Temples day is done after four innings

1:37:18 of work. And who else would the

1:37:19 firefighters go to immediately out of

1:37:21 the bullpen than their leader in erra,

1:37:23 Javon Ray? It's interesting cuz the

1:37:25 Coconuts have six players with a lower

1:37:27 earned run average than 508. But as it

1:37:28 stands, that 508 RA leads this

1:37:31 firefighter staff. And Ray has been up

1:37:33 and down, but when he's got it going, oh

1:37:35 my goodness, is it untouchable.

1:37:37 >> Last week in Memorial Stadium, the man

1:37:39 was in for two innings. He recorded six

1:37:42 outs, gave up no runs, and all six outs

1:37:44 [music] had a trick play attached to

1:37:45 him.

1:37:46 >> That's good.

1:37:46 >> And especially with the firefighters in

1:37:48 the position they find themselves in

1:37:50 now. Down 10 trick plays to Zilch.

1:37:55 Excuse me. 11 trick plays to Zilch.

1:37:58 You've got to find ways to induce ground

1:38:00 balls. This is a perfect opportunity

1:38:02 with the perfect pitcher on the mound.

1:38:03 >> Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Do you see what

1:38:06 I see? Coming in to hit.

1:38:12 >> Coming in to hit.

1:38:23 For the first time to my right and I see

1:38:26 theollywood signing

1:38:33 and I'm feeling kind of too much

1:38:35 pressure and I'm nervous when the tax

1:38:53 [music]

1:38:53 Yeah.

1:38:58 [music]

1:39:03 Oh,

1:39:04 >> it is a party in the USA. It's a party

1:39:07 in the US today.

1:39:10 Team USA, you've got yourselves a great

1:39:13 one. after making the team this past

1:39:16 weekend. Gavanitez,

1:39:19 partying in the USA and going to take an

1:39:22 atbat in the team USA jersey against

1:39:25 Javon Ray.

1:39:28 The queen of the beach is back and in

1:39:30 living color.

1:39:32 Starts off ahead 10 in the count. Ray

1:39:35 misses at her belt. [music]

1:39:40 Donitez big swing and miss. Ray went low

1:39:43 with the zone. This is one of those

1:39:45 innings where if you're Javon Ray,

1:39:46 you've got to attack. You've got to go

1:39:47 right after the jugular.

1:39:50 >> Bonitez popped up on the infield. The

1:39:53 magic man Trimble tips it up. It's over

1:39:56 his own head. He's able to reel it in.

1:39:58 But the first trick play for the

1:40:00 firefighters today.

1:40:01 >> Okay, so it looked harder than it needed

1:40:03 TO BE, BUT HEY, I'LL TAKE IT. FIRST

1:40:05 TRICK PLAY comes in the bottom of the

1:40:07 fifth inning for the firefighters. It's

1:40:09 a long mountain back to the top. But

1:40:11 hey, it all starts with one poof of

1:40:14 smoke. Beautiful trick play on the tip

1:40:17 drill.

1:40:20 I want to tip my headset by the way to

1:40:22 the women here in Banana Land who made

1:40:23 Team USA. Ashton Landell,

1:40:27 Kelsey Whitmore,

1:40:29 D. Bonitez,

1:40:32 all huge parts of their respective

1:40:34 teams.

1:40:36 What a moment. And I I mean I've still

1:40:38 got chills from that Bonitez walk up.

1:40:40 She is just the moment.

1:40:42 >> Of course, all of those three will be

1:40:44 playing in the Women's Pro Baseball

1:40:45 League along with the firefighters head

1:40:47 coach [music] Val Perez.

1:40:51 Vining fifth one right up the middle.

1:40:54 Tying runs on. Go ahead to the plate cuz

1:40:56 Vining stays hot. Make it a two for two

1:40:58 day for number 11 to follow up to

1:41:00 Aonitz's walk up.

1:41:04 5:00.

1:41:06 >> Oh, you [music] get that top of the

1:41:07 hour. It's 5:00 somewhere. My phone's

1:41:10 saying in Guam.

1:41:13 >> I heard that you had a story about

1:41:14 getting stuck there on a plane at one

1:41:16 point. [music]

1:41:18 >> That's a pay-per-view. I don't tell that

1:41:19 story for free. Good.

1:41:23 >> That's a tease though, folks.

1:41:25 It's 5:00 somewhere.

1:41:28 Always a

1:41:31 with Armani Henderson over at first. I

1:41:32 think you've got to be on a watchful eye

1:41:34 here for a potential steal, especially

1:41:36 on a two- count. Coconuts have stolen a

1:41:38 point on a ball force sprint as here

1:41:41 heard me and go right back over the

1:41:42 first. Stole a point because Armani took

1:41:44 off.

1:41:46 Believe it was on a full count. Got a

1:41:48 real good start.

1:41:53 Problematic here because with three

1:41:56 balls, Armani is going to try to get off

1:41:58 to the races again.

1:42:03 Ball four sprint.

1:42:05 >> How aggressive do they want to be?

1:42:07 >> Shantany thought about going for second.

1:42:09 He holds it first and Armani holds it

1:42:11 third. So it's runners on the corners on

1:42:13 another ball force sprint.

1:42:16 Fifth of the day for this firefighter

1:42:18 staff. All of a sudden the inning

1:42:20 winning runs aboard and you don't want

1:42:22 to have to deal with dual threat Brett.

1:42:23 He [music] already showed his pullside

1:42:25 power to right field on his walk-off

1:42:26 home run last weekend. grounded out in

1:42:29 his first plate appearance, but a guy

1:42:31 who's feeling good. You do not want to

1:42:32 give him [music] dangerous opportunity

1:42:34 for the firefighters. This is the third

1:42:36 inning they've scored in. You've got to

1:42:38 win innings where you score in the top

1:42:40 of the first as Javon throws back to

1:42:43 first. Monti leans off third. Mason does

1:42:46 a nice job walking it back in.

1:42:51 >> Carson [music] walk off this inning with

1:42:53 a single swing.

1:42:57 Rick Carson line drive. It's a tie

1:42:59 inning. RBI single for dual [music]

1:43:01 threat Brett Chan's putting on the

1:43:04 burners. The throw gets by Lacy and

1:43:06 Carson's taken second. Wow. It's a tied

1:43:10 up fifth now. Two in scoring position.

1:43:13 And this is not who you want to see at

1:43:14 the plate if you're Javon Ray because

1:43:16 Ben Parker is Mr. Problem for opposing

1:43:20 pitching.

1:43:23 Believe what you want to believe. I'm

1:43:25 not one to tell you what to believe. I

1:43:27 however believe that the impact of Da

1:43:30 Bonitz is being felt right now. I look

1:43:32 down in that dugout and since that walk

1:43:34 up the vibes have been different. It's

1:43:37 been a launch PAD FOR THIS INNING AND

1:43:39 ANOTHER WALK-OFF. BEN Parker

1:43:43 scores Payton shot and through five it

1:43:46 is a 41 ball game. Welcome to Loco

1:43:49 Beach.

1:43:51 We like to hit the ball and score runs.

1:43:55 Go Loco, baby. It's a 4-1 advantage for

1:43:58 the Coconuts as we go down to the field

1:44:00 for butt putt.

1:44:08 [cheering]

1:44:13 [cheering]

1:44:13 Ladies and gentlemen, as you all know,

1:44:16 the US Open starts today. Well, here in

1:44:19 Banana Ball, we do things a little bit

1:44:22 different. So, we have two teams of

1:44:24 three. Wearing the shirts, we have Ed,

1:44:27 Christian, and Scott. And shirtless, we

1:44:29 have Marshall, AJ, and AO. Now, they are

1:44:33 going to relay a golf ball. But they're

1:44:36 not going to putt it home. No, no, no.

1:44:38 They are going to butt it home. That's

1:44:41 right. They have to put this golf ball

1:44:43 between their cheeks, run to their

1:44:45 teammate, drop the ball. Their teammate

1:44:48 will pick it up, put it between their

1:44:50 cheeks. First one to get that golf ball

1:44:53 all the way home is going to be the

1:44:54 winner of putt butt. Gentlemen, put the

1:44:58 golf balls in your butt. On your mark,

1:45:02 get set, go.

1:45:04 Oh [laughter] no, they already dropped

1:45:06 their golf ball. Ed, you already dropped

1:45:08 your ball. You got to waddle faster than

1:45:10 that, boys.

1:45:13 I have never seen cheeks so clenched

1:45:15 before in my life. Oh no, he's laying an

1:45:18 egg. Now Ed has taken the lead. Marshall

1:45:22 cannot keep it.

1:45:25 Now AJ is putting the golf ball between

1:45:29 his cheeks.

1:45:31 Oh,

1:45:32 this ball is slippery. That's right. Put

1:45:34 it deep up in there. Oh man, Christian's

1:45:37 making up some time right now.

1:45:40 This is not his first time.

1:45:44 They dropped that golf ball. Scott is

1:45:47 taking it home. He's dropping it though.

1:45:49 He was doing a victory dance. Will Ao be

1:45:52 able to take the lead once again?

1:45:56 He's running with a coconut. This is

1:45:58 going to be a photo finish.

1:46:01 And with a diving finish, Scott in the

1:46:04 shirts is the winner. [groaning]

1:46:07 [cheering]

1:46:10 >> I believe in honesty. I believe in

1:46:12 transparency. I don't ever need to see

1:46:14 that again.

1:46:15 >> Ever.

1:46:20 >> Yeah. I

1:46:23 Yeah.

1:46:25 >> But putt,

1:46:27 >> let's leave that one in New Hampshire.

1:46:28 Remember when you made the comparison

1:46:30 with uh Payton Shatany with a little

1:46:33 deucible?

1:46:35 >> We just topped it. Hey Blake Benson,

1:46:37 >> that's someone I don't want to leave in

1:46:38 New Hampshire because get a load of

1:46:39 this. Blake Benson's 405 minutes per

1:46:41 inning is second best on the team,

1:46:42 trailing only the league's leader, Kyle

1:46:44 Perry. His 20 games this year or second

1:46:46 on the team, trailing only the league's

1:46:48 leader, CJ Williams. He has been the

1:46:50 face of consistency. He can throw five

1:46:52 pitches for strikes and do them all out

1:46:54 of handstands and back flips. He looks

1:46:57 for this KIND OF CONTACT. DELJA KOBO.

1:47:00 OH, THAT'S FILTHY. SJA KOBO, DON'T DO IT

1:47:03 TO HIM. You just did. Twil trick play of

1:47:07 the day. Shake those hips. You've earned

1:47:09 it.

1:47:10 >> That's disgusting. That's shick in the

1:47:12 head. He hit the Jordan in the middle of

1:47:14 that.

1:47:15 >> That's one of the best trick plays I've

1:47:16 ever seen. Period. And sentence. That is

1:47:18 unbelievable from an infielder.

1:47:20 >> I mean, that's psychotic.

1:47:22 >> That's love of the game. And that's one

1:47:25 former party animal inducing the contact

1:47:27 to another.

1:47:30 More contact to the infield. This is

1:47:31 what Blake Benson does. And that's what

1:47:33 Dane Toughlin does. They get 13 tricks

1:47:36 for the Nuts. Back-to-back balls in

1:47:38 play. Back-to-back trick plays. And Loco

1:47:40 Beach is [music] holding these

1:47:41 firefighters at bay just fine.

1:47:45 >> Firefighters scored in the top of the

1:47:47 first inning and you felt like

1:47:48 everything was going their way. Since

1:47:49 then, it has just been dominated by

1:47:51 these Loco Beach Coconuts. Everything

1:47:53 has been the way of this firstear team

1:47:56 that look anything but rookies.

1:48:00 >> Benson backflip.

1:48:03 >> Misses low and in.

1:48:04 >> If there is a guy that can change the

1:48:06 trajectory of the game, it's this guy

1:48:08 right here. And EJ

1:48:17 Eric Jones Jr. right back to Jacobo.

1:48:19 What's he got this time around THE

1:48:20 WORLD? HO HO. DOUBLE TRICK PLAY. FOUR

1:48:23 TRICK PLAY INNING. IT ONLY TAKES A

1:48:25 minute and a half. Blake Benson and the

1:48:27 coconuts. Unbelievable. Seven pitches,

1:48:30 four tricks, a minute 32 officially, and

1:48:33 it's a scoreless top of the six for a

1:48:35 team that's rolling in the deep.

1:48:38 >> I mean, this is just flat dominance

1:48:40 right now. What the Coconuts are doing.

1:48:42 They've come in here confident. They've

1:48:44 come in here like a team poised on a

1:48:47 mission to get back whatever they lost

1:48:49 at Jersey Shore last week. They have

1:48:51 looked incredible.

1:48:54 Wow. This is the most complete five and

1:48:57 a half innings I've seen from this Loco

1:48:58 Beach team this year, but [cheering]

1:49:02 they've still got to deal with Mad Max.

1:49:04 And Mason Maxwell in the last month has

1:49:06 been as clutch as anybody. And that's no

1:49:09 exaggeration.

1:49:10 >> Ah, yes, my friend. taking it to the

1:49:13 Maxwell. Four walk-offs in the last

1:49:16 month. The man has 29 trick plays since

1:49:19 the start of May. And last Saturday, you

1:49:22 saw it with your own eyeballs.

1:49:25 You saw a man have eight trick plays in

1:49:28 a game. The most ever in firefighter

1:49:30 history, the most ever for a first

1:49:32 baseman. And he hit the first home run

1:49:34 in a football stadium for the

1:49:36 firefighters. He's Mason Maxwell. And

1:49:38 [cheering] the man himself has slapped a

1:49:40 microphone onto his chest, has some

1:49:42 earbuds in. He's prepared to talk to us.

1:49:45 Mason Maxwell, welcome to it. Yo, what's

1:49:48 up, guys? How are we? How are you

1:49:50 feeling right now, man? Doing well.

1:49:51 Doing well. We got to get some uh get

1:49:54 some offense going here and try to try

1:49:56 to get everything together. So,

1:49:59 >> Mason AJ Switzac, a long time listener,

1:50:01 first time caller. When you see a lefty

1:50:03 like Tanner Allen at the plate, does

1:50:04 that change how far you play off the

1:50:06 bat?

1:50:06 >> You better be ready.

1:50:08 Better be ready.

1:50:09 >> Yes.

1:50:09 >> That doesn't answer the question.

1:50:10 >> You better be ready. I don't know where

1:50:11 to play this guy. He's always out front.

1:50:14 >> That's a good answer. It's tough.

1:50:16 >> Mason, let me let me take you back to

1:50:18 last week.

1:50:19 >> Yes, sir.

1:50:19 >> You on the biggest stage we've ever

1:50:22 played on.

1:50:23 >> You put on the greatest performance. I

1:50:24 think you probably had a banana ball.

1:50:26 Wouldn't you agree? With eight trick

1:50:27 plays and the first ever home run in a

1:50:29 football stadium for this franchise.

1:50:31 What kind of high does that put you on

1:50:33 coming out of a night like that?

1:50:34 >> It's been great. Um, I mean, even at the

1:50:36 plate, like against Drury, I was pretty

1:50:39 happy to face him.

1:50:45 And I missed that. That's all right.

1:50:47 Hey, sets up for a better come now.

1:50:52 >> Ah, you're on a mic. We won't count that

1:50:53 one against your ledger. That's all

1:50:55 right.

1:50:55 >> Ball cut a little bit, but definitely

1:50:57 should have caused that.

1:50:59 >> Mason, I want to know what was going

1:51:00 through your mind. Did you know the

1:51:01 first base trick play record, or were

1:51:03 you just out there whpping? Okay, cool.

1:51:04 >> I knew it. Um

1:51:07 I knew Ziggy had six. I talked to Ziggy

1:51:09 before the game and I was like, "Listen,

1:51:11 we're in a big stage and we're going to

1:51:12 rip." So,

1:51:15 it was uh it was pretty exciting. Good

1:51:19 pitch, G.

1:51:22 You guys hear me?

1:51:23 >> Oh, I got you.

1:51:24 >> Jason, you were picked in the 11th

1:51:26 round. You were the last firefighter to

1:51:28 hear your name called. Have you been

1:51:30 playing with a little extra chip on your

1:51:31 shoulder? What was that weight like now

1:51:33 looking back seeing how you

1:51:35 >> uh this offseason man I I didn't think I

1:51:38 earned to be franchise or earned to be a

1:51:40 a top seven top eight pick. Um I just I

1:51:46 just didn't think I did well enough last

1:51:47 year and this year I wanted to make it a

1:51:50 make it a point that I belong in this

1:51:51 league and uh belong to play highly in

1:51:54 this league.

1:51:59 >> I'm going I'm for real going.

1:52:02 I can't even see the ball. This uh this

1:52:04 thing's crazy.

1:52:05 >> Oh, the sun.

1:52:06 >> Yeah.

1:52:07 >> Oh, high into the sky.

1:52:09 >> Lacy.

1:52:10 >> Oh, this could be fun.

1:52:12 >> Oh my goodness.

1:52:15 A PURE BACKFLIP FROM LOGAN LACY.

1:52:20 >> That's why we call him Showtime, ain't

1:52:21 it, Mason?

1:52:22 >> That's right. He's uh he's a freak.

1:52:25 >> Not many infielders doing backflip

1:52:26 catches, but he has set the standard

1:52:29 field looks like in this league.

1:52:33 Back to show time. Go around the horn

1:52:35 from five to four. Over to the mic up

1:52:39 wasn't very

1:52:40 >> Hey, you know what? Hey, do me a favor.

1:52:42 Go over there and just do like an

1:52:43 amateur wrestling takedown of Lacy cuz I

1:52:45 know you love doing that

1:52:46 >> on Lacy. I don't know about Lacy, but I

1:52:47 can do IT ON HIMSELF.

1:52:48 >> OH, THERE IT IS. YES, [laughter]

1:52:52 >> that's Mason Maxwell. Love you, man.

1:52:54 >> Yeah, no problem.

1:52:55 >> Let's go to the field for Noodle

1:52:56 Knockdown. Manchester, it has been a

1:52:59 battle all night between the coconuts

1:53:02 and the firefighters. But right now, it

1:53:04 is time for a battle unlike anything

1:53:07 you've ever seen before. That's right.

1:53:10 We have found two of the toughest

1:53:13 contestants to battle it out right here

1:53:15 on Homeplay. And you, the fans in

1:53:17 Manchester, are going to determine the

1:53:20 winner of Noodle Knockdown.

1:53:23 Introducing first, representing the

1:53:26 firefighters.

1:53:27 She holds a record of three very

1:53:31 confused ex-husbands. She was the first

1:53:34 woman to spot the iceberg on the

1:53:36 Titanic, but nobody listened. Please

1:53:38 welcome Lorie Hard Candy

1:53:42 Nuller. [groaning]

1:53:46 And now her opponent representing the

1:53:49 Loco Beach Coconuts weighing in at none

1:53:54 of your business. She's broken two hips.

1:53:57 Neither were hers. It is 72YEAR-OLD

1:54:03 Diane the Destroyer.

1:54:05 [groaning and screaming]

1:54:09 All right, ladies. I want a clean and

1:54:12 fair fight. Touch noodles. ON YOUR

1:54:15 MARKS, GET SET, GO.

1:54:17 >> AND THEY'RE OFF. They're off. They're

1:54:19 whacking each other. Oh.

1:54:20 >> Uhoh.

1:54:21 >> Oh no. Diane, is she hurt?

1:54:23 >> Oh, IT WAS A TRICK.

1:54:24 >> SNEAK ATTACK.

1:54:25 >> IT WAS A JOINT.

1:54:27 >> Now Lori means business now. That's

1:54:29 right. Take out her knees.

1:54:30 >> She's coming. They're

1:54:31 >> weak kneecaps.

1:54:33 >> 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. BREAK IT UP. STOP.

1:54:43 STOP. No more. No more. Don't Don't hit

1:54:45 me. No more. No more. All right. All

1:54:46 right. Take it easy, Gory. Take it easy.

1:54:48 Chill out. Chill out.

1:54:49 >> All right, Manchester, it all comes down

1:54:51 to you. Do you think the winner of

1:54:54 Noodle Knockdown was 63-year-old Lorie?

1:54:59 [cheering]

1:55:02 >> Or do we think the winner was 72year-old

1:55:08 Diane?

1:55:10 Give it up FOR YOUR CHAMPION, A NOODLE

1:55:13 KNOCKDOWN. [screaming]

1:55:18 >> Broken two hips and neither were her

1:55:20 own.

1:55:21 >> Pretty fitting she won that noodle

1:55:23 knockdown, huh?

1:55:24 >> That's crazy.

1:55:27 >> So Blake Benson back on the mound. Look,

1:55:29 we've seen great comeback stories

1:55:32 between these Loco Beach Coconuts and

1:55:33 the Firefighters, particularly night one

1:55:36 FSU, first game in the history of the

1:55:38 Banana Ball Championship League. The

1:55:40 firefighters have scored tonight in the

1:55:42 first, the third, and the fifth innings.

1:55:44 They have found ways to get the offense

1:55:46 going. The defense and the pitching has

1:55:49 left it there. But if the offense

1:55:51 continues what it's done, and the

1:55:53 defense and the pitching can figure

1:55:55 something out, this game is not over,

1:55:56 but a 4-1 deficit. You've got to have

1:55:59 patience if you're the firefighters and

1:56:01 you've got to have really good swings at

1:56:03 the plate like that. Darien McDow right

1:56:07 on Q. McDow in left. It's a leadoff

1:56:11 single. That'll help after Benson posted

1:56:13 a quick one two3 inning in his first

1:56:15 inning of work. Here comes Mason Maxwell

1:56:18 looking to join in on the fun after we

1:56:20 heard from him moments ago.

1:56:22 >> By the way, the reason I told Mason to

1:56:23 do the uh the amateur wrestling

1:56:24 takedown, he's an amateur wrestling

1:56:26 savant. So this guy, we get to Nebraska,

1:56:30 he doesn't want to go see all the cool

1:56:31 sites and things. He wants to go talk

1:56:33 about Nebraska wrestling. So he checks

1:56:36 it there.

1:56:37 >> Yes, he did. Two count.

1:56:39 >> Do they have donut batters in amateur

1:56:41 wrestling? Didn't think so. Banana ball

1:56:44 and four.

1:56:46 >> That's a very good point, Mason.

1:56:48 >> I want free donuts. Please, Blake.

1:56:52 >> Nope. Line drive left side just by Dane

1:56:54 Toughlin's lunging glove on the hot

1:56:56 corner.

1:56:57 Back-to-back singles to kick off the

1:56:59 seventh. McDow holds on second base and

1:57:02 Armando Berero is going to come up with

1:57:03 a couple ducks on the pond. I want to

1:57:05 wax poetically about Val Perez for a

1:57:07 minute. I really do.

1:57:08 >> I will never stop you

1:57:09 >> because she believed in that young man

1:57:11 fullheartedly after last year, his

1:57:14 rookie year. He would tell you he didn't

1:57:16 have his greatest year, but he wanted to

1:57:17 be here. And you brought it up. He was

1:57:19 four PICKS AWAY FROM POTENTIALLY NOT

1:57:21 BEING HERE. AND THAT BANANA BALL IS NOT

1:57:25 [screaming] HERE ANYMORE. ARMONTO BETTA

1:57:29 THREERUN JACK.

1:57:39 I told you Arando Vasana swung one of

1:57:43 the hottest sticks as of late. THAT'LL

1:57:46 CONTINUE THAT TREND. MONDO. BOOM BABY.

1:57:53 Three-run shot for Bera. You can kiss it

1:57:56 goodbye. And Michael Schwarz got him.

1:57:59 >> Hey, that's that's a huge spark right

1:58:01 now for this team.

1:58:02 >> Absolutely. It is.

1:58:03 >> That ball 306. You took advantage of

1:58:05 that. Have you been eyeing that all

1:58:06 game?

1:58:07 >> Honestly, no. I'm just trying to get a

1:58:08 good pitch to hit. Put a good swing on

1:58:10 it.

1:58:10 >> All right. A good

1:58:11 >> just that right there. And uh we're up

1:58:13 300 in this inning.

1:58:14 >> All right. Read the scoreboard. Watch

1:58:15 the game. Back to you guys.

1:58:17 >> Hello. How are you? Goodbye. Just as

1:58:20 quickly as you can start a thought about

1:58:22 Val Perez and Mason Maxwell, Armando

1:58:25 Bisera reminds you he's got one of the

1:58:27 more explosive barrels in the league.

1:58:29 Was former party animal and party animal

1:58:31 crime as Tiner Hughes thought about it.

1:58:32 But to finish that thought, Mason was

1:58:35 four picks away from not being here, but

1:58:38 Val believed him in and in in what he

1:58:41 could do, especially at the first base

1:58:42 position. And he's validated that. She's

1:58:45 validated that with how much she's

1:58:46 trusted him. He came into this weekend

1:58:49 340 average, 416 OBP as that is lasered

1:58:52 into center field, but too well.

1:58:54 >> Johnny on the spot right there, Ben

1:58:55 Parker reels it in to help Blake Benson

1:58:58 find his first out after a couple of

1:59:00 singles and a homer. Brings up Noah

1:59:02 Bridges and his last time up signature

1:59:03 walk up and an RBI of his own. I love

1:59:05 this man. I can tell I I just adore Noah

1:59:08 Bridges. Like you can you can sense here

1:59:12 with that home run. Look, there's a long

1:59:14 way to go. Well, again, we talked about

1:59:15 long mountain to climb, but the offense

1:59:18 has played well enough. If I were to

1:59:21 tell you, the firefighters have come

1:59:22 into this game and before we even reach

1:59:24 the bottom half of the seventh inning,

1:59:26 they scored seven runs.

1:59:28 Be hardressed to tell me they didn't

1:59:30 have more than two points.

1:59:32 Blake Benson backflip pitch, knuckle

1:59:34 ball just high. Oh man, who in the world

1:59:38 who in their right mind throws that

1:59:40 pitch out of that move? Only Blake

1:59:42 Benson. And there's the contact he's

1:59:44 looking for. Banana ball says hello to

1:59:46 the sun.

1:59:49 And hello to a double trick play. Zel

1:59:52 Jacobo take a bow. We go from Ben Parker

1:59:54 to the salamander. It is 17 trick plays

1:59:57 for the beach. 14 more than the

1:59:59 firefighters who can kiss that equalizer

2:00:01 point goodbye.

2:00:04 >> Yeah, the Coconuts [music] have just

2:00:05 capitalized on everything hit.

2:00:08 when it's been ground balls or some weak

2:00:10 contact. They've just they found ways to

2:00:12 get it done. But again, firefighters

2:00:16 at this point, you you know the

2:00:18 equalizer point is out of the equation.

2:00:20 Now it's just about getting outs,

2:00:22 finding outs and finding runs.

2:00:26 >> I think that the first is more important

2:00:28 than the latter, just based on what

2:00:29 we've seen. Finding outs against Loco

2:00:31 Beach, much easier said than done.

2:00:32 Finding hits continuing not to be a

2:00:34 problem for the firefighters. Kaden

2:00:36 Green is having himself a day. He's a

2:00:38 homer short of the cycle. A single, a

2:00:40 triple, a double in the same game for

2:00:42 Peanut

2:00:44 >> Young Nut.

2:00:46 This guy just continues to show why he's

2:00:50 in MVP talks around this Banana Ball

2:00:53 Championship League here in [music]

2:00:54 2026.

2:00:56 Continues to swing a hot stick, not

2:00:58 trying to do too much, and now sets up

2:01:01 one of the best clutch hitters in Dalton

2:01:03 Cornet on this roster with a chance to

2:01:05 make it a four nothing inning. very very

2:01:07 fortunate to have him in this sport. But

2:01:08 man, if Kyle Martin didn't exist,

2:01:10 wouldn't that MVP race be a lot more

2:01:12 interesting?

2:01:14 >> It would Kyle Martin is otherworldly. He

2:01:18 has been the best player by at least

2:01:22 150%. After that, it's really close for

2:01:24 second best. Peanuts in the

2:01:25 conversation. Daltton Cornet certainly

2:01:27 in the conversation for clutches players

2:01:29 in this league. Grady Morgan trying to

2:01:30 clutch throw. IT'S ON THE MONEY, BUT

2:01:32 HE'S SAFE. Great hustle from Kaden

2:01:34 Green. their pin perfect throw. Good

2:01:37 tag, but just too fast from the

2:01:39 shortstop. Make it a four-run seventh

2:01:41 for the Fighters against Benson.

2:01:42 >> I mean, that's a heck of a throw from

2:01:43 the outfield, but even better base

2:01:45 running from Peanut. Just went right for

2:01:47 it as we get some runing going on. Yeah,

2:01:50 I think just barely beat it there on the

2:01:51 slide. Look at him right up to Jake

2:01:53 Moore. Hey,

2:01:55 >> I think I'm safe.

2:01:58 >> Dancing.

2:02:02 >> Good.

2:02:04 Jay's on my feet. Jay's on my feet.

2:02:06 >> Oh well,

2:02:07 >> not that song.

2:02:08 >> That's now eight runs in the game though

2:02:10 for the Firefighters.

2:02:12 >> That'll work.

2:02:14 >> Best they can do after the seventh is

2:02:15 beat down a pair going into the eighth.

2:02:17 Their offense has certainly helped that

2:02:18 effort.

2:02:20 >> The offense has been tremendous to the

2:02:23 other side where it's been tough,

2:02:25 >> but hey, that's why we play a full nine

2:02:28 innings or a full two hours here in

2:02:29 Banana Ball.

2:02:32 >> Bingo.

2:02:36 Right back to Blake Benson. Oh, get

2:02:38 tricky between the legs. On the money to

2:02:41 first. Frustrating second inning of work

2:02:42 for Blake Benson, but he ends it in

2:02:44 style. How about 18 trick plays, a new

2:02:46 team record for the Coconuts, who have

2:02:48 nine different players with a trick play

2:02:50 tonight and just broke the record they

2:02:52 set a weekend ago. Yeah, they're getting

2:02:55 anxiously close to uh that single game

2:02:59 team trick play record with just 22 by

2:03:01 the Texas Tailgator. But Armando Beretta

2:03:03 makes sure that banana balls are nowhere

2:03:05 close enough for you to maybe complete

2:03:07 that three-run jack. This dude fits the

2:03:11 firefighter brand so perfectly because

2:03:13 he's all business. You just heard him

2:03:15 say it. Read the scoreboard. Play the

2:03:18 game. That's what you have to do. As we

2:03:20 now take a look at the trick plays and

2:03:21 it's going to be a lot of coconuts here.

2:03:23 Jordan Brewer's leg stretches farther

2:03:26 than I've ever seen anybody's leg

2:03:27 stretch.

2:03:27 >> The Coconuts defense has been stretched

2:03:30 thin. You know, Dol Molden not here this

2:03:32 weekend. Tanner Allen day off. Grady

2:03:34 Morgan and left. Well, I mean, I'll tell

2:03:36 you what, this defensive alignment's

2:03:37 looked as good as any that Crocco's

2:03:38 trotted out there because tonight 18

2:03:40 trick plays a team record for Loco Beach

2:03:43 who denied the equalizer point. And now

2:03:45 if they're aware of that record, 22 by

2:03:47 the tailgator, have a real chance of

2:03:49 chasing it down here in game one at

2:03:51 Delta Dental Stadium.

2:03:54 >> The big tooth on the river. I would

2:03:57 think water would cause cavity. Is it

2:03:59 Sal Jacobo just goes nuts? Oh, I wanted

2:04:01 to see that Logan Lacy back flip so bad.

2:04:03 >> Instead, we're going to look at trick

2:04:04 play leaders entering tonight. Jacobo

2:04:06 now has 70 on the year. Brewer has 65

2:04:11 passing Ryan Cox for the time being. So,

2:04:13 two of the top four in the league are

2:04:14 coconuts. The other two are tailgators

2:04:17 who have that single game record. But

2:04:18 the shortstop, the first baseman for

2:04:20 Loco Beach. This is part for the course.

2:04:22 We've grown to expect magic from Jacobo

2:04:24 and flexibility from Brewer. You see the

2:04:28 talent in the field here

2:04:31 in across this league, especially in the

2:04:34 infield. You just look all of these four

2:04:36 of these guys, excuse me, are either

2:04:38 second baseman or shorts stops. Like the

2:04:40 talent in between the infield here is

2:04:43 just so spectacular. On top of the fact

2:04:46 that you look at the first baseman

2:04:47 across this league and they just are so

2:04:49 athletic.

2:04:51 Dexterity. I don't know if that word

2:04:53 fits there, but I'm going to try to

2:04:54 force it there. AJ Slide.

2:04:56 >> Good. I do that all the time.

2:05:01 >> Javon Ray starting off 20. He has a

2:05:04 very, very comfortable insurance policy.

2:05:06 No need to get too cute around the zone

2:05:08 for Ray who's back out there for a third

2:05:10 inning of work. He sacrificed a point.

2:05:14 Now is a chance to earn one. And I think

2:05:15 for the firefighters, too, there's also

2:05:17 an insurance in knowing, hey, you're not

2:05:19 going for the the equalizer point at

2:05:20 this point. Just get your outs.

2:05:25 >> Osberg not going to swing three 0. See

2:05:27 if Ray can find the zone.

2:05:30 >> He swung.

2:05:30 >> He does swing three and it pays

2:05:32 dividends. Eric Osberg, a three- 0 swing

2:05:35 into the corner.

2:05:38 Grade a have yourself a day. He's

2:05:41 wincing on his way to second, but it's a

2:05:43 three for three game for Osberg with two

2:05:46 singles, two RBI, and now a double.

2:05:51 >> You're seeing why this young man, you

2:05:53 shouldn't even call him young cuz he's

2:05:55 so pro. Nine years in the Tampa Bay Rays

2:05:58 organization. This guy's experienced and

2:06:00 you see it here. He went it a little bit

2:06:02 grabbing his arm coming around the

2:06:04 bases. That's an odd one.

2:06:06 >> He'll stay out there and run for

2:06:08 himself. Antel looks to get him moving,

2:06:10 but it's uh to this point in the inning,

2:06:12 four misses and a double to Javon Ray

2:06:14 Ledger.

2:06:15 >> Coconuts allowed two runs in the first

2:06:17 and overcame it.

2:06:20 >> They're trying to come back again here.

2:06:23 And

2:06:24 all right, sorry about that.

2:06:25 >> No, no, no, no, no, no. Do not

2:06:27 apologize. It is good vibes of the

2:06:29 beach. I have to hear what you were

2:06:30 going to say after this pitch. Oh jeez.

2:06:32 Down to a knee. Proposal denied. Good

2:06:33 thing Antel's been married twice in the

2:06:35 last month. [music]

2:06:37 >> What?

2:06:38 >> Oh, you haven't been spending enough

2:06:39 time around Loco Beach. He married his

2:06:40 wife Shelby. Yes.

2:06:41 >> And then days later got on a knee and

2:06:43 proposed his true love to his B.

2:06:47 >> Odd, but okay.

2:06:49 >> Ben D is warming up in the bullpen.

2:06:53 [cheering]

2:06:57 >> Former pitcher of the year, Ben Dum.

2:06:59 Gideon Antel has matched up better

2:07:01 against him than anybody. Looks like

2:07:03 Dumb's going to dodge that matchup

2:07:04 unless this Loco Beach lineup turns

2:07:06 over.

2:07:08 [cheering]

2:07:08 >> Oh man, line drive foul. Antel shows a

2:07:12 little frustration. He knows he got a

2:07:13 hold of that pitch.

2:07:23 Antel [music] continuing to battle.

2:07:25 That's a foul ball. It's a really good

2:07:27 fight being forged between Ray and

2:07:28 Antel.

2:07:30 Javon's five pitch mix is very hard to

2:07:32 figure out when he's locating in the

2:07:35 zone, especially with the hammer of a

2:07:37 curveball that he has.

2:07:40 He can locate the fast ball a little bit

2:07:42 better, especially [music] up in the

2:07:43 zone. When he works higher up, man, he's

2:07:46 dangerous as he looks Eric Osberg back.

2:07:50 >> Antel poked into center. Bacera camps

2:07:53 underneath it, tips it up to himself for

2:07:55 a trick play. Eric Gossberg [music]

2:07:57 moves up 90 ft on his feet.

2:08:01 Entering tonight, Javon Ray the 294

2:08:04 batting average against when facing the

2:08:06 Coconuts.

2:08:08 Here's his first down to the seventh. It

2:08:10 brings out Grady Morgan who's got a lot

2:08:12 of pullside power.

2:08:14 Still looking for his first homer this

2:08:16 season.

2:08:19 If I was going to use the yard, you know

2:08:20 what? I'm not going to speak in

2:08:21 hypotheticals. The yard is being used

2:08:23 right here.

2:08:25 Morgan feels so due for one.

2:08:31 >> Oh, he thought he had it there. That's a

2:08:32 deceptive pitch from Ray [music] that

2:08:34 fell down the rungs of the ladder.

2:08:36 >> I'm telling you, when that curveball is

2:08:38 where he wants it to be, it's

2:08:40 destructive.

2:08:42 >> Morgan onto the tin roof. Not a chance

2:08:45 for the fans.

2:08:47 >> Haven't had many chances for fan call

2:08:48 foul balls tonight. Still looking for

2:08:50 the first of the game.

2:08:56 Gorg handcuffed but wisely holds himself

2:08:59 off from going around.

2:09:00 >> We saw Daltton Cornet point back to

2:09:02 Javon Ray. That was a heck of a pitch to

2:09:04 hold off on.

2:09:06 Two-2 [music]

2:09:07 Morgan slashed into left field. It's

2:09:09 down. RBI single for Grady Morgan. Who

2:09:12 needs a yard card? That'll work just

2:09:14 fine. It's another scoring inning for

2:09:16 the Coconuts. Drives in Eric Osber.

2:09:18 Morgan now one for one with the ball for

2:09:20 sprint today. It brings up the two for

2:09:22 two Ashby Vining. He's been seeing the

2:09:25 ball very [music] well over the course

2:09:26 of these last few weekends.

2:09:32 Aggressive approach spoiled and for

2:09:34 Javon Ray and the firefighters giving up

2:09:36 one run that's fine that it's not going

2:09:38 to hurt you. You just you want to get it

2:09:40 going a little bit here quickly cuz

2:09:41 already 39 pitches on the night for

2:09:44 Javon.

2:09:46 >> Vining helping his cause.

2:09:50 >> Shallow left field. Peanuts underneath

2:09:52 it for out number two.

2:09:54 >> You can kind of see he was leaning in

2:09:56 towards potentially t trying to tip

2:09:57 drill and then at the last second just

2:09:59 brings it in the oldfashioned way.

2:10:00 Again, you've got to get the outs first.

2:10:03 >> That's a veteran mentality and a good

2:10:04 one from one of the leaders of that

2:10:05 team. Equalizer point already lost.

2:10:09 Might as well help your team get the

2:10:10 point here. That's smart from Kaden

2:10:12 Green. Brings up Payton Shotier in his

2:10:14 return to the lineup. He's still

2:10:16 hitless.

2:10:18 TCU Hornfrog Miss Rebel Loco Beach

2:10:21 Coconut and Visitor.

2:10:23 Shotier. There's his first hit since his

2:10:26 return to the lineup with 10 stitches in

2:10:28 his left hand. Peyton shot hits a single

2:10:32 and dual threat Brett who hit his first

2:10:35 banana ball home run last weekend can

2:10:38 tie the inning with one off of Javon Ray

2:10:41 here.

2:10:42 >> This is where you've got to find that

2:10:44 grit inside you. If you're the

2:10:47 firefighters, you've got a four run lead

2:10:50 in the top. It's now down to three.

2:10:53 Just figure something out.

2:10:55 >> Carson opposite field. Noah Bridges is

2:10:57 there and that's a firefighters point.

2:10:59 Go. Final score in the seventh, four to

2:11:01 one. We go to the eighth where the

2:11:02 Coconuts lead 4-2, but the Firefighters

2:11:05 get a point behind big offense and

2:11:06 enough from Javon Ray. Hey, that's a

2:11:09 confidence building kind of inning for

2:11:10 the Firefighters. You figure something

2:11:12 out [music] in the top of the inning.

2:11:15 We'll be interested to see what the

2:11:16 Coconuts now do with their pitching

2:11:18 going into the eighth inning knowing

2:11:20 that Blake Benson just got ripped for

2:11:22 four runs.

2:11:24 >> And with Joe Filamino sideline, the

2:11:26 answer is very interesting. I have eyes

2:11:28 on it right now.

2:11:32 >> Now I still haven't seen anybody go out.

2:11:34 Now I do.

2:11:35 >> It's CJ Williams.

2:11:36 >> The closer coming out an inning early to

2:11:38 shut down these firefighters. CJ has

2:11:41 shown an ability

2:11:42 >> to pitch multiple games in a weekend

2:11:44 like no other. He has the most

2:11:45 appearances in the Banana Ball

2:11:46 Championship League. He's eight for 10

2:11:48 in save opportunities. This would

2:11:49 qualify as one if he pitches the eighth

2:11:52 and the ninth. Williams gave up a run in

2:11:54 his last outing against the Party

2:11:55 Animals, the go-ahead run in the ninth

2:11:57 that ultimately led to the Coconuts

2:11:59 losing the series. He's got a 320 ERA, a

2:12:02 sub five minutes per inning. And boy oh

2:12:04 boy, the villain here comes looking like

2:12:08 he's going to be asked to get six outs.

2:12:09 >> And by the way, he's made 25 appearances

2:12:12 this year, but he's pitched 25 and a

2:12:14 third innings, which tells you one

2:12:16 thing. He's not asked to go much longer

2:12:18 than one inning. Now, we have seen Andy

2:12:21 Archer at times come in, especially

2:12:24 recently for that ninth inning. You

2:12:25 wonder if they test something here, but

2:12:28 this is a guy in CJ Williams when you

2:12:30 look at the trick plays induced. If he

2:12:31 can induce ground balls, Coconuts have

2:12:33 his back. But the firefighters are

2:12:35 coming off a very confident inning.

2:12:40 Bring out the villain. Bring out the

2:12:44 rookie, dawning number zero. Bring out

2:12:47 the meanest pitcher in this league.

2:12:49 who's proud of that title. It's CJ

2:12:52 Williams. It's the last guy you want to

2:12:54 face. And it's Williams against Sparks,

2:12:57 Jones, and McDow. The middle of this

2:13:00 firefighters order, ready to square off

2:13:03 against the villain of the beach.

2:13:05 >> It is your best power hitters against

2:13:08 your most powerful force on the bump.

2:13:12 >> 25 games leads the Banana Ball

2:13:14 Championship League. 320 RA leads all

2:13:17 Loco Beach Coconuts. Eight saves does as

2:13:20 well.

2:13:22 Williams starts off with a big time foul

2:13:24 ball off of Lamar Sparks barrel. He's 0

2:13:27 for three today hitting 295. It would

2:13:30 tell you he's due for one. Just hard to

2:13:31 find it against Williams. He's had some

2:13:33 hard struck balls. They've just found

2:13:34 gloves.

2:13:36 Williams sees him do a bunny hop off the

2:13:38 plate with a miss inside. Lamar laced

2:13:40 one incredibly well into left field. It

2:13:43 was just caught by Saljacobo [music] 10

2:13:45 ft in the air. Hard hit ball into the

2:13:48 alley. Long run for Ben Parker, but he's

2:13:50 there in time for route number one. CJ

2:13:52 Williams, one up, one down. And you see

2:13:55 the speed of Ben Parker. We talked about

2:13:57 just how much of an anomaly of a player

2:13:58 and athlete that young man is. I mean,

2:14:01 he moved. He was galloping [music]

2:14:04 from center field to catch up to that

2:14:05 one. Granny Morgan there. And then you

2:14:06 see the backflip. So just athletic,

2:14:09 athlete, whatever you want to say.

2:14:10 >> Athletic.

2:14:11 >> I like that one. Lost the sunglasses as

2:14:13 well.

2:14:14 Why does Cal have him out there? There's

2:14:16 no sun anymore.

2:14:18 >> Hard hit ball. Cuts right by Shatany.

2:14:21 That's brute force from Eric Jones Jr.

2:14:24 He hit it to a defender, but it was hit

2:14:25 so hard, 106 mph off the bat, but there

2:14:28 was never a chance to handle it. He's

2:14:30 replaced on the bases by Trimble.

2:14:33 >> I told you through the first five games,

2:14:35 471 average. That'll certainly help it.

2:14:38 And now gives way to a fast runner. But

2:14:40 more importantly, Darien McDow. last

2:14:42 time he was up, got his first hit on the

2:14:43 night. Can he bring up something special

2:14:45 here?

2:14:46 >> It's funny cuz this is a close game

2:14:48 where if the firefighters score a point

2:14:50 here, it'll be a one-point game going

2:14:51 into the ninth. Yet somehow this is

2:14:53 likely the lowest leverage outing of CJ

2:14:55 Williams banana ball career just because

2:14:57 it's not the ninth.

2:14:59 Oh boy, that change up is disgusting.

2:15:03 Took just a little bit off of it and has

2:15:05 McDow way out in front.

2:15:10 This is where you go to the Heat. Let's

2:15:11 see if he wants it from the stretch.

2:15:15 Throw over to first. Not in time. Just

2:15:17 keeping Smoke the Magic Man at bay.

2:15:24 [music]

2:15:27 Trimble off for second. Williams misses

2:15:29 in. Nice pop from Vining. THAT THROWS ON

2:15:31 THE MONEY AND THEY GOT HIM. KELLY DYNE

2:15:34 WITH THE BLINGED OUT umpire

2:15:37 says, "Uh-oh, go back to the dugout."

2:15:39 Ashby Vining says, "Grab a bag on your

2:15:41 way." It's a one-way flight for Trimble.

2:15:42 The bases are empty because the face of

2:15:45 the beach has a water cannon behind the

2:15:46 plate and there's no doubt.

2:15:48 >> That's a great glove save too there by

2:15:50 Payton as you see the tag applied. One

2:15:53 runs in high on Darien McDow to make it

2:15:55 a 3-1 count.

2:15:56 >> So, not how you're used to seeing it,

2:15:58 but follow the story now. CJ Williams,

2:16:00 two up, two down.

2:16:05 >> Can the fans make it three up, three

2:16:06 down? No. No,

2:16:09 >> I doubt there was anybody up there.

2:16:12 >> Unless security has been breached.

2:16:15 >> There's a will. There's a way. The

2:16:17 payoff misses well outside as a ball for

2:16:19 sprint. Worked by Darien McDow. So that

2:16:22 stolen base actually proves to be huge

2:16:24 because that caught stealing with the

2:16:25 wheels like smoke probably scores a run

2:16:28 here. But instead, Ash has Vining really

2:16:31 helps his pitcher in a big way.

2:16:33 >> But remember who I told you Val Perez

2:16:35 believed in. Mason Maxwell swinging the

2:16:40 stick awfully well this year, especially

2:16:42 with runners in scoring position. Darien

2:16:44 is not in scoring position, but he's on

2:16:46 base. And at this point in the eighth

2:16:49 inning, down two, two outs.

2:16:52 Anybody on the bases

2:16:54 is considered scoring position. Man,

2:16:56 Mason did not like that strike call. I

2:16:58 don't blame him.

2:17:01 >> Williams 01 turns 02 with the swing in

2:17:04 the dirt. Can't reel it in. Are we going

2:17:06 to get free donuts? Over 7,000 in

2:17:09 attendance chanting donut.

2:17:13 >> Williams trying to get him to go after

2:17:14 the high cheese. Mess around with a few

2:17:16 pitches when you're up 02. Makes it a

2:17:18 one-tw count. The Dunkin Donuts batter

2:17:22 here in the top of the eighth.

2:17:24 Goes down on strikes. Free donuts.

2:17:29 CJ Williams strikes him out and it's a

2:17:32 scoreless top of the eighth for the

2:17:33 villain. He hears his number called an

2:17:36 inning early unfazed. It's what we've

2:17:38 grown to expect from the rookie closer.

2:17:41 Got a gift for the fans as well.

2:17:44 Three donuts. Mason Maxwell down on

2:17:46 strikes. It's going to be up to Ben Dump

2:17:48 to just keep the deficit at two before

2:17:50 the ninth because Williams posted a

2:17:52 zero. It's a heck of a bender. Mason

2:17:54 probably felt he was battling from

2:17:56 behind a little bit with the first

2:17:57 strike call. Thought it was outside, but

2:18:00 it doesn't matter. The Coconuts will go

2:18:01 into the bottom half with a chance to

2:18:03 potentially add a point. But the guy on

2:18:05 the mound is the reigning pitcher of the

2:18:08 year and Ben Dum III. We saw it last

2:18:12 weekend.

2:18:14 13 and 2/3 innings over the last month.

2:18:17 His erra below 2.5.

2:18:21 >> The native of Pennsylvania now

2:18:25 >> with a heck of a slider.

2:18:26 >> We'll get to that in a second. We've

2:18:28 we've got a pretty special moment here

2:18:29 at Loco Beach and I need to remind you

2:18:32 to stop worrying, start being happy,

2:18:36 >> and chirping like three little birds.

2:18:37 We'll talk about Ben Dong after this.

2:18:50 It's by my [music and singing] doorstep.

2:18:53 Sing this sweet song

2:18:57 is [music and singing] pure and true.

2:19:01 >> This is my message to you.

2:19:07 No wor.

2:19:13 [music]

2:19:18 >> Don't worry. You don't worry

2:19:22 about things.

2:19:24 >> I won't worry.

2:19:28 >> I'm going to be all right.

2:19:32 Don't worry.

2:19:38 [music]

2:19:42 All right. I won't worry

2:19:46 [music]

2:19:48 about

2:19:52 every [music]

2:19:57 [cheering]

2:19:59 little thing is going to be all right.

2:20:01 We love you. Let's get loco.

2:20:07 >> Sick. [cheering]

2:20:08 >> Can I go?

2:20:09 >> Can I talk about Ben Dumb now?

2:20:11 >> Sure. I love talking about Ben Dum

2:20:12 because this man loves desserts. This

2:20:15 man loves his cat Matteo and he loves

2:20:17 getting people out over the last couple

2:20:21 of weekends.

2:20:23 13 two/3 innings RA below 2.5. The man

2:20:27 is on a mission tonight. His mission is

2:20:30 clear. Get the firefighters to the ninth

2:20:32 inning. Down four to two. Again, a

2:20:35 twopoint deficit. A lot better to digest

2:20:38 and figure something out than a

2:20:40 three-point deficit. He's got Ben

2:20:42 Parker, Tanner Allen, and Dane Toofflin

2:20:44 to deal with as first pitch swinging

2:20:46 goes Ben Parker. But if there's anybody

2:20:49 that does not shy away from the

2:20:51 spotlight in the big moments, it's

2:20:53 number 18 in black and flames.

2:20:55 >> Big moment. Ben Parker left center

2:20:57 field, back of the outfielders showing

2:20:59 and it is a standup double for Pumps.

2:21:04 The offense is exploding here at Loco

2:21:07 Beach and the firefighters are having a

2:21:09 hard time extinguishing it.

2:21:16 >> Hey, now would be a great time to remind

2:21:17 the

2:21:19 over 5,000 watching live that I love you

2:21:21 YouTube chat. I'm AJ Sweck saying thank

2:21:24 you for choosing to spend your Thursday

2:21:25 here with myself. And I want to give a

2:21:26 few shoutouts. I see Miles in the chat.

2:21:28 Oh, Dane Toofflin's mom's watching. Hey,

2:21:31 Mrs. Toofflin.

2:21:33 Haw 2205

2:21:35 Ruth B feet little John that's good Lily

2:21:39 Bug

2:21:40 thank you all for choosing to be here

2:21:42 with myself and Zach State

2:21:45 truly means the most to me and it makes

2:21:48 me smile.

2:21:51 Grant it doesn't take me a whole lot to

2:21:53 smile but that always does

2:21:57 back door got him. Very very rare that

2:22:01 Tanner Allen goes down on strike three

2:22:03 looking. Only the second time this

2:22:05 season he's gone down on a backwards K.

2:22:07 And I can see why.

2:22:09 >> That's just he painted the corner there.

2:22:11 That's as beautiful as they get for the

2:22:13 cat daddy himself. But now he goes up

2:22:16 against the man they call Big Timber.

2:22:18 >> Big Timber. That's what I just said.

2:22:20 >> I thought you said Timber.

2:22:22 >> YouTube chat, let me know what you

2:22:23 heard. I definitely heard Timber.

2:22:25 >> It's okay. Sometimes people from

2:22:27 Virginia say things a little bit.

2:22:28 >> Timber versus Timber. Like

2:22:30 >> I'm confused.

2:22:31 >> One's an I, one's an E.

2:22:33 >> I'm still confused.

2:22:36 >> Timber has

2:22:39 been hit. Oh my goodness. Mrs. Tofflin,

2:22:42 cover your eyes. Your son is a magnet

2:22:44 for the banana ball. There's no other

2:22:46 way to put it at this point. Dane

2:22:47 Toofflin has just been hit by his 12th

2:22:50 pitch this year. Get this.

2:22:52 >> That is four more than anyone else in

2:22:53 the Banana Ball Championship. Mhm.

2:22:55 >> The player with eight is Ben Parker.

2:22:57 >> Mhm.

2:22:58 >> After that, it's just those two. It's

2:23:00 top the leaderboard. These Coconauts get

2:23:01 hit by more pitches than anybody. And

2:23:03 Dane Toofflin has been hit by the most.

2:23:06 And you can see what Ben Dump's doing.

2:23:07 He's trying to work inside, jam them up.

2:23:12 >> Brewer in the left. Pump stops at third.

2:23:15 So the bases load

2:23:17 on an unloading from Jordan Brewer. And

2:23:20 look at this. All right, we've got a

2:23:22 change in the lineup.

2:23:24 Eric Osberg,

2:23:26 >> who is three for three today by is being

2:23:29 hit for by JD Erso.

2:23:33 >> May I remind you, Eric Osber has two RBI

2:23:36 and a double on a three for three game.

2:23:38 But JD Erso to this point in the year

2:23:40 has the fourth best batting average on

2:23:41 the Coconuts. And coach Croco must like

2:23:44 this match up against Ben Dump.

2:23:45 >> One thing I'll point out, Eric Osber's

2:23:47 grounded into three double plays this

2:23:48 year. It's tied for the most on Loco

2:23:50 Beach

2:23:52 left side. Kaden Green UP THE MIDDLE.

2:23:54 ERSO JUMPS IT OUT AND THAT'S AN EIGHTH

2:23:56 INNING WIN. THAT'S WHY YOU PUT JD ERSO

2:23:59 IN. WALK OFF FOR the Nuts. It's a 52

2:24:02 ball game. Erso here's his number called

2:24:04 and steps up to the table. 5-2 as we

2:24:07 head to the ninth.

2:24:10 >> We'll take a look at those rules. Eric

2:24:12 Osber to finish his day three for three.

2:24:15 Doesn't care about the double plays

2:24:16 right now. Let's check in with Kakoa.

2:24:23 Ladies and gentlemen, the sound of the

2:24:27 bell means it's time to take a look at

2:24:30 the scoreboard with the Coconuts leading

2:24:32 the firefighters 5-2.

2:24:36 The firefighters need three runs to stay

2:24:40 in this game and push it to the bottom

2:24:43 of the ninth. But in Banana Ball, the

2:24:46 final inning is the most important

2:24:49 because every run scores counts as a

2:24:53 point. Manchester, NEW HAMPSHIRE, YOUR

2:24:57 ENERGYY'S BEEN AMAZING ALL NIGHT AND I

2:25:00 NEED TO KEEP HEARING YOU BECAUSE THIS is

2:25:04 it. This is the FINAL [screaming]

2:25:10 [cheering]

2:25:14 MAN, I love [music] banana ball. Man,

2:25:19 Zack Stton, I love you.

2:25:22 >> Love you too, big guy.

2:25:23 >> And you know what? I really love

2:25:26 the ninth inning whenever these two

2:25:27 teams are together. The firefighters,

2:25:29 the Coconuts this year. 22 combined

2:25:31 ninth inning points scored. Zack, we

2:25:33 have been very lucky to play witness to

2:25:35 the ninth innings between these two

2:25:36 teams that we have together.

2:25:38 >> You look at what these two teams have

2:25:40 done. It's drama. It's cinema. Every

2:25:43 game decided by two points or less.

2:25:46 Right now, it's a three-point advantage.

2:25:48 22 combined ninth inning points scored

2:25:50 by these two teams. Might I take you

2:25:52 back to Witchah night two when the

2:25:54 Coconuts scored six points in the ninth

2:25:56 inning. The firefighters responded with

2:25:59 five.

2:26:01 It was a 10-8 ball game that the

2:26:03 firefighters had a ton of momentum for

2:26:05 going into the last batter of the game.

2:26:09 So, this is not over by any stretch of

2:26:12 the imagination. And the guy stepping

2:26:13 up, boy, he did some real good things

2:26:16 earlier on in a three-run homer from my

2:26:18 friend and coworker Armando Basana.

2:26:24 [music] Strong versus strong. This

2:26:26 offense elevates in the ninth, but so

2:26:27 does CJ Williams. Those five runs that

2:26:30 the firefighters scored back in Witchah

2:26:33 came off Zack Smith. here. They're going

2:26:35 to have to do it against the villain

2:26:36 who's working with a three-point

2:26:38 cushion. Showtime, baby. Ninth inning

2:26:41 starts with a strike down the pipe.

2:26:44 [music]

2:26:48 Williams feeling himself. A stretch and

2:26:50 a fire. Misses high level to Bera.

2:26:54 >> One thing Armando is going to make you

2:26:56 do is work to him. He's very hard to

2:26:59 fool.

2:27:01 [music]

2:27:02 One-1

2:27:04 out in front of that deceptive change up

2:27:07 from Williams. That looks like a fast

2:27:09 ball until [music] it's not.

2:27:12 One, two. Williams strikes him out.

2:27:16 We're two outs away from Loco Beach.

2:27:19 Moving to 17 and 16 on the year and

2:27:22 dropping the firefighters to 13 and 19.

2:27:26 >> Williams four outs into his day.

2:27:30 a clean line.

2:27:33 >> You're looking at the last couple of

2:27:34 chances here, I believe, where Val Perez

2:27:36 would use the golden at bat because

2:27:38 they're about to turn back over to the

2:27:40 top of the order if they can get either

2:27:41 Tiner Hughes or Noah Bridges on base.

2:27:43 That's a heck of a frame job there from

2:27:45 Hash. Good lord, man.

2:27:48 Finding one of the premier catchers in

2:27:50 this sport,

2:27:52 Tyler Hughes, one of the premier utility

2:27:54 guys. He's comfortable all over the

2:27:56 place, including with the bat. He's

2:27:57 worked a one for three day, but he's got

2:27:59 no strikes to play with.

2:28:01 Shot fouled. Good job from our third

2:28:03 base camera operator to jump out of the

2:28:05 way of it.

2:28:07 >> Vare Perez almost made a heck of a play

2:28:08 on it, too.

2:28:11 Little reset for Tiner Hughes.

2:28:16 >> Try the one-two again.

2:28:19 >> Oh, just barely got a piece of the

2:28:21 heater.

2:28:23 >> Good battle off from Tiner.

2:28:28 The way that CJ Williams plays his fast

2:28:30 ball and change up off one another is

2:28:32 the thing of beauty.

2:28:35 >> Just has batters guessing and he guessed

2:28:38 wrong. CJ WILLIAMS WAY OUTSIDE. Tyler

2:28:41 Hughes reached to get to it and couldn't

2:28:43 bring it in. How about three punchies

2:28:45 for the villain who's an out away from

2:28:47 securing night one for the Coconuts, but

2:28:49 will have to face a golden batter.

2:28:56 Ladies and gentlemen, the firefighters

2:28:58 are invoking the golden batter rule,

2:29:02 hitting in the place of Noah Bridges.

2:29:06 Give it up for PC3,

2:29:10 Dalton

2:29:12 Cornet. [screaming and groaning]

2:29:14 So,

2:29:15 the firefighters used the golden bat for

2:29:18 the 13th time this year and for the

2:29:21 fifth time it goes the way of a man who

2:29:25 walked to the plate last October and

2:29:28 took Danny Hosley deep for a gamewinning

2:29:32 SHOWDOWN WINNER TAKE ALL showdown home

2:29:35 run in the World Tour semifinals. Dton

2:29:38 Cornet to right center field. BEN

2:29:41 PARKER'S BACK AND HE'S GOT IT. BUZZER TO

2:29:45 BUZZER, loco to beach.

2:29:48 Put it in.

2:29:50 It's a five to2 winner that you could

2:29:53 etch into the left hand column. Start to

2:29:56 finish. Loco Beach was the better team

2:29:59 on the grass and they secure a game one

2:30:02 win with utter domination. 18 trick

2:30:05 plays, five points, a ninth save for CJ

2:30:09 Williams. It's Loco Beach's world and

2:30:12 we're all just living in it.

2:30:20 >> Boys, celebrate.

2:30:41 >> [cheering]

2:30:44 >> You know, making the drive up here, I

2:30:46 saw signs that said, "Welcome to New

2:30:48 Hampshire." It made me feel some type of

2:30:49 way. Couldn't be more thankful, more

2:30:52 honored for all the opportunities, all

2:30:54 the places that this quote unquote job

2:30:57 has taken me. But right now, I have a

2:30:59 message for New Hampshire. Welcome to

2:31:02 Loco Beach.

2:31:04 And Michael Schwarz is down beachside.

2:31:07 >> Uh Jordan Brewer goes, "Me? Who? Who?

2:31:10 Me?" Yeah, you. I You know what though?

2:31:12 You guys started this game hit after

2:31:15 hit. Five walk-offs. I mean, what was it

2:31:18 about the offense that just kept

2:31:19 clicking? Oh, tattoo. Another tattoo for

2:31:21 you.

2:31:22 >> Just passed the baton. That's That's it.

2:31:23 You know, we played these guys so many

2:31:25 times now. I think the biggest the

2:31:27 biggest thing we can do is be consistent

2:31:28 and just stay in this through the zone.

2:31:30 Oh my gosh. But yes,

2:31:32 >> I want to get Ashb Viding in here. Uh

2:31:35 you your your bat's been swinging hot

2:31:37 lat lately. Walk walk walk walk walk

2:31:38 walk walk walk walk walk walk walk walk

2:31:38 walk walk walk walk walk walk walk walk

2:31:39 walk walk walk walk walk walk walk walk

2:31:39 walk walk walk walk walk walk walk walk

2:31:39 walk walk walk walk off after walk walk

2:31:39 walk walk walk walk walk walk walk walk

2:31:39 walk walk walk walk walk walk walk walk

2:31:39 walk walk walkoff after walk walk walk

2:31:40 walk walk walk walk walk walk walk walk

2:31:40 walk walk walk walk walk walk walk walk

2:31:40 walk off. I'll ask you the same

2:31:41 question. You've been motivating this

2:31:43 team. You speak to them on the

2:31:44 sidelines. What is it about this offense

2:31:46 that's clicking right now?

2:31:47 >> Yeah, I think just confidence. You know,

2:31:48 being a young guy and Brewery keeps me

2:31:50 in check, man. He helps me in my swing,

2:31:51 but just got to keep them energized. You

2:31:53 know, these old guys, you know, not old,

2:31:54 but [laughter]

2:31:56 >> but I got I got to he keeps me in check.

2:31:58 So I got to make sure the team's hype,

2:31:59 man. That's my role in this team. Peyton

2:32:01 got a spray tan last uh last week in

2:32:03 Jersey. HE LOOKS GOOD.

2:32:04 >> HE LOOKS GOOD. HEY, UH THE cold didn't

2:32:07 bother you anyway. Your Michigan was

2:32:08 showing. This was one of the cooler

2:32:09 games. Some of these guys wearing long

2:32:11 sleeve. You got the full on tank tops.

2:32:13 >> No, I mean I'm from Michigan. Are you

2:32:15 kidding me? This is like prime

2:32:17 summertime for me. I'm out here in short

2:32:18 sleeves and when it's 35 degrees out, I

2:32:20 mean,

2:32:21 >> yeah, this is this is nothing.

2:32:23 >> Real serious though, not too serious. Uh

2:32:26 how crucial are these next two games to

2:32:28 sweep this series going into the final

2:32:30 half of the season?

2:32:31 >> This is very very big for us, you know,

2:32:33 just to give us a little bit more

2:32:34 cushion up top. Uh especially playing

2:32:36 these guys, like I said before, we

2:32:37 played them so many times and I think we

2:32:38 can do it. We just got to keep on being

2:32:40 consistent, eliminating the errors and

2:32:41 keep on trying to rip rip trick plays.

2:32:43 That's

2:32:44 >> trick plays were a huge story line

2:32:46 today, guys. Zack AJ from Loco Beach. Up

2:32:50 to you guys. We got it again tomorrow.

2:32:55 Manchester, New Hampshire. The beach has

2:32:59 been brought to you. And Jordan Brewer

2:33:02 was the biggest part of it this evening.

2:33:03 The Coconuts first baseman helped the

2:33:05 team to 18 total trick plays. He added

2:33:08 plenty with his [music] bat. He showed

2:33:10 off the flexibility. And in a world that

2:33:12 needs more positivity, that needs more

2:33:15 love, and needs more joy, Jordan Brewer

2:33:17 every day carries himself in a way where

2:33:19 he tries to spread and make that

2:33:21 positive impact on the lives of those

2:33:23 who come to Banana Land, those who watch

2:33:25 from home. And it is felt all the way

2:33:27 from up here in the booth. [music] That

2:33:29 guy lives, breathes, eats, and sleeps

2:33:32 Loco Beach. And it starts in your heart.

2:33:35 It starts with positivity. And Brewer is

2:33:37 as positive as they [music] come. It

2:33:39 paid off. Jordan Brewer tonight, two for

2:33:40 three, a pair of runs, a two RBI sprint,

2:33:44 four trick plays, and you look at the

2:33:46 box score. It was Loco Beach all night

2:33:48 long. Uh the runs are what really jump

2:33:50 out to me because this game felt a lot

2:33:52 less close than it would have been if it

2:33:53 was traditional baseball.

2:33:54 >> Yeah, like what effort from the

2:33:57 firefighters. Who does that not beat?

2:34:00 Eight runs, 12 hits. Who does that not

2:34:03 beat? It just it just won them the whole

2:34:05 series against the Savannah Bananas.

2:34:07 That just shows you how good the

2:34:08 Coconuts were tonight taking advantage

2:34:10 of some timely ball four sprints and

2:34:12 they were really good laying the lumber

2:34:14 down. Firefighters defense certainly

2:34:16 wasn't perfect, but the Coconuts defense

2:34:18 or offense just took advantage of so

2:34:20 much. You saw how good the defense was

2:34:22 from the rip. Again, this is a

2:34:24 three-game series. You can really sort

2:34:26 of work it back a little bit here if

2:34:27 you're the firefighters, but I think

2:34:30 tonight is a show that this Coconut team

2:34:33 is not a firstear team by mentality.

2:34:35 They are by definition. They are not by

2:34:38 the way they play the game, think the

2:34:39 game, and feel the game. And for the

2:34:41 firefighters, this is not the killer.

2:34:43 You just came off the greatest weekend

2:34:45 ever. Find a way to reload tomorrow and

2:34:47 repeat what you just did offensively. I

2:34:49 don't know why I'm looking at the

2:34:50 screen. The the stats are gone. Repeat

2:34:52 that offensive masterpiece tomorrow and

2:34:54 who knows, you might have a little bit

2:34:56 better luck. There were some unlucky

2:34:57 things that happened, but the co the

2:34:58 Loco Beach Coconuts were tremendous

2:34:59 tonight.

2:35:00 >> Firefighters Nation, I do have some good

2:35:01 news for you. You look just last

2:35:02 weekend. The Coconuts dominated game

2:35:04 one, but the Party Animals went on to

2:35:06 win games two and three. And I'll tell

2:35:07 you what, if the Firefighters bring that

2:35:09 same effort, that same tenacity at the

2:35:11 plate, you would be a fool to count them

2:35:13 out, cuz I just watched what you just

2:35:15 watched. And what we just saw were two

2:35:17 of the league's premier offenses putting

2:35:19 it all on display. The difference was

2:35:21 the defense and the timely pitching from

2:35:23 Loco Beach. But that could change

2:35:25 overnight. So, the Firefighters still

2:35:27 have plenty to hang their hat on, even

2:35:28 amidst a loss.

2:35:29 >> Kayen Green was a home run away from a

2:35:30 cycle. He was a home run away from a

2:35:33 cycle tonight. That's how good he was.

2:35:35 This offense was tremendous. Armano

2:35:37 Bera, that ball has not landed. It's in

2:35:39 Lowden. It's in Concord. It's still not

2:35:41 landed. It's still in New Hampshire. But

2:35:44 the Coconuts offense, tremendous. And

2:35:46 again, you see why that offense is so

2:35:48 potent because every place in that

2:35:50 lineup, 1 to 10, there's not a guarantee

2:35:52 of it. In their inaugural season, the

2:35:54 Coconuts have found a home. It's at Loco

2:35:57 Beach and it's always open 24/7 366. The

2:36:02 coconuts have a plate party and the

2:36:04 whole world's invited. So for Zach

2:36:06 Stton, for Michael Schwarz, for Chadwick

2:36:08 [music] Folkstead and Keegan Woods, I'm

2:36:10 AJ Switech saying so long from Delta

2:36:14 Dental Stadium. Go loco baby. Spread

2:36:16 love, spread joy, and be a positive

2:36:18 influence in someone's life between

2:36:20 tonight and tomorrow because I'll hold

2:36:22 you to it. And clearly it'll take you a

2:36:24 long way. Coconuts 17 and 16.

2:36:26 Firefighters 13- 19. That's a wrap on

2:36:28 the series opener. How lucky are we to

2:36:30 have two more?