Banana Ball is back for 2026 and it’s officially bigger than ever, expanding its wild roadshow to six teams and making tickets almost impossible to snag. Good news for all of us stuck on the couch, though: the broadcast schedule for 2026 has seriously leveled up, meaning we can finally catch all the chaos from home.
More Teams, More Venues, More Banana Ball Madness
This traveling baseball-adjacent spectacle is truly blowing up. For 2026, they’ve added two new teams to the mix: the Loco Beach Coconuts and, in a really cool move, the Indianapolis Clowns, bringing back a historic Negro Leagues brand. That means we’ve got six teams ready to crisscross the country from February all the way through October. And get this: they’re not just playing in minor league parks. We’re talking MLB venues like Yankee Stadium and Wrigley Field, plus NFL and college football stadiums. Seriously, it’s a nationwide takeover. If you’ve been trying to see them live, you already know. Tickets are incredibly difficult to get your hands on.
Where To Catch All The Action
Since getting into the stadium is a pipe dream for most of us, this year’s broadcast package is a massive win. You can watch Banana Ball games across a bunch of channels: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, truTV, The CW, and Stadium. And if you’re a streamer, you’re set too. You can stream games on DIRECTV, which even offers a free trial for new users. Plus, every game aired on ABC and the ESPN networks, alongside nine extra streaming-only matchups, will be available to subscribers on the ESPN app and Disney+. So yeah, no excuses for missing out anymore.
Early Season Games You Can’t Miss
The schedule kicks off strong and keeps the good times rolling. We’ve already had some streaming-only matchups, like the Bananas taking on the Tailgaters on February 28th in Tallahassee and the Party Animals in New Orleans on March 14th. Looking ahead, don’t miss the Bananas battling the Tailgaters on May 2nd at 8 p.m. ET, hitting ESPN2. Then, circle May 8th at 7 p.m. ET when the Bananas face the Party Animals on truTV. And if you want to see a non-Bananas game, the Party Animals take on the Clowns on May 22nd at 10 p.m. ET on truTV, coming live from Tacoma.
The season is just getting started and it runs through October. While more televised games might get added later, you can already catch the Bananas vs. Clowns on ESPN at 3 p.m. ET on June 21st, live from Cincinnati. Get ready for a wild ride!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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