Savannah Bananas TV schedule 2026: Dates, times, channels, live streams to watch Banana Ball games

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Banana Ball is back for 2026, and bigger than ever.

The baseball-adjacent traveling roadshow has added two additional teams for this season in the Loco Beach Coconuts and the Indianapolis Clowns, a resurrected Negro Leagues brand.

That makes six teams, led by the flagship Savannah Bananas, set to crisscross the country from February through October in appearances at MLB venues including Yankee Stadium and Wrigley Field, plus NFL, college football and minor league baseball stadiums.

While tickets see the Bananas in person have become increasingly difficult to acquire, Banana Ball has expanded its broadcast schedule for 2026, allowing fans everywhere to watch the show from the comfort of their homes.

Here's everything you need to know about the Banana Ball games set to air nationally in 2026.

Where to watch Banana Ball games in 2026

• TV channels: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, truTV, The CW
• Live streams:DIRECTV, ESPN app, Disney+

The broadcast package for 2026 Banana Ball games features select games slated to air on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, truTV and The CW.

Games on those networks can also be streamed on DIRECTV, which offers a free trial to new users.

All of the ABC and ESPN network broadcasts plus nine additional streaming-only games will be available to subscribers on the ESPN app and Disney+. See the full schedule below.

Savannah Bananas TV schedule 2026

This is the broadcast schedule announced to date. Last year, the team added televised games midway through the season.

Banana Ball teams 2026

The Banana Ball universe is expanding from four to six teams in 2026. Here's the full lineup for this season:

• Savannah Bananas
• Party Animals
• Firefighters
• Texas Tailgaters
• Indianapolis Clowns
• Loco Beach Coconuts

Savannah Bananas roster 2026

Banana Ball rules

Banana Ball has 11 rules that are designed to add more entertainment value to the game and eliminate long stretches without any action.

1. Every inning is worth one point. The team that wins the inning gets the point for that inning. In the last inning of the game, every run counts.
2. A new inning cannot be started after two hours of game time.
3. A hitter cannot step out of the box. If a hitter does step out, a strike will be added to the count.
4. A hitter is not allowed to bunt.
5. A hitter is allowed to attempt to steal first base on any pitch of an at-bat.
6. There are no walks. If a pitcher throws four balls, every defensive player on the field must touch the ball before it becomes live. A hitter can advance to as many bases as possible.
7. Catchers and coaches are not allowed to visit the mound.
8. If a fan catches a foul ball, the catch results in an out.
9. If the game is tied at the end of the time limit, the Showdown Tiebreaker will decide which team wins the game.
10. Each team is allowed to challenge one ruling on the field (fair/foul ball calls, force/tag play calls and catch play calls). Fans will also have the ability to challenge one ruling during the game.
11. The Golden Batter Rule allows a team to send any hitter to bat in any spot in the lineup. It can only be used once per game.

(More details on the Showdown Tiebreaker, challenges and other rules can be found here.)