{"id":172447,"date":"2026-02-28T04:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T04:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/172447\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T04:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T04:09:09","slug":"eager-banana-ball-fans-line-up-friday-night-in-tallahassee-for-meet-and-greet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/172447\/","title":{"rendered":"Eager Banana Ball fans line up Friday night in Tallahassee for meet and greet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; One day before their big game at Doak Campbell Stadium, the Savannah Bananas and Texas Tailgaters hosted a meet and greet Friday night at Academy Sports and Outdoors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A long line of fans wrapped the aisles, waiting to get an autograph or picture with the players. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"A Banana Ball fan poses with a Savannah Banana and baseball at Friday's meet and greet event. \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ZJ6LWLLWHNGPTAHTA72H6M6O7U.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>A Banana Ball fan poses with a Savannah Banana and baseball at Friday&#8217;s meet and greet event. (Sedrick Bolton\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Banana Ball kicked off its 2026 season in Tallahassee, with both teams saying they\u2019re really enjoying their time in the capital city. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI heard Momo\u2019s pizza, the big pizza, I heard that\u2019s the spot to go to,\u201d Texas Tailgaters shortstop Jordan Hussein said. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"A Texas Tailgater greets fans Friday night in Tallahassee. \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/S5IIMNM3EFAFTBO73YOYHCQDJ4.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>A Texas Tailgater greets fans Friday night in Tallahassee. (Sedrick Bolton\/WCTV)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cFlorida is like a small version of Australia, where I\u2019m from, so I\u2019m loving it. I think it\u2019s awesome, I\u2019m excited to meet all the people from out here,\u201d Texas Tailgaters pitcher Brett Allen said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The three-day Banana Ball extravaganza wraps up Saturday night when the Savannah Bananas take on the Texas Tail-gaters inside Doak Campbell Stadium. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/02\/28\/eager-banana-ball-fans-line-up-meet-greet-friday-night-tallahassee\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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