Banana Ball is coming to Charleston.

The Charleston RiverDogs will host two games of the 2026 Banana Ball World Tour on April 10 and 11 at Riley Park. The two games will be between the Loco Beach Coconuts and the Indianapolis Clowns. Those are the two newest teams in the recently established Banana Ball Championship League.

The RiverDogs’ winning bid to host Banana Ball was announced during ESPN2’s Bananas Selection Show on Oct. 9.

“The Joe is where fun lives in Charleston,” Dave Echols, president and general manager of the RiverDogs said, “so no better time and place to host Banana Ball!”

Banana Ball is an adapted version of the game that was invented by the Savannah Bananas . Its rules are specifically designed to increase entertainment and fan engagement by eliminating some of the

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