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Clowns top Party Animals as Malachi Mitchell, Tanner Thomas make Tallahassee return
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Clowns top Party Animals as Malachi Mitchell, Tanner Thomas make Tallahassee return

  • February 28, 2026

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The season-opening weekend for Banana Ball in Tallahassee continued on Friday night at Dick Howser Stadium as the Party Animals faced the Indianapolis Clowns.

There were local ties on both teams as former Florida A&M baseball player Malachi “Flash” Mitchell is on the Clowns. He played for the Rattlers from 2015-2019. Tanner Thomas, who suited up for the Tallahassee State Eagles for two years, is on the Party Animals.

It was a wild night of entertainment, baseball, song, dance and much more.

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