Overview

• Two expansion clubs join the circuit in 2026 — the Loco Beach Coconuts and a revived Indianapolis Clowns — with Errick Fox managing the Clowns and World Series champion Ryan Howard named their primetime coach.
• The tour spans major venues including Yankee Stadium (Apr. 25–26), Victory Field in Indianapolis (May 15–16), ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World (May 29–30), Wrigley Field (July 24–26) and Detroit’s Comerica Park (Sept. 18–19).
• The inaugural season structure features the Banana Ball Open preseason starting Feb. 26 in Tallahassee, a 50-game regular season from April through September, playoffs in early October and the Banana Bowl on Oct. 10, 2026.
• Tickets are allocated only through the league’s online lottery now open through Oct. 31, with prices starting around $35 and organizers cautioning that third-party resale listings may be fraudulent.
• Banana Ball’s entertainment-first rules return — a two-hour time limit, innings scored as points, no walks, fan-caught fouls as outs and steal-first — with games carried on ESPN platforms.