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Highlights: Savannah Bananas play at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln
After Thursday night’s contest at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, the Savannah Bananas are ready to take on Memorial Stadium in front of a sold-out crowd on Saturday night.
THAT COVERAGE STARTS AT 5 A.M. IT’S A BIG WEEK FOR BASEBALL. NEBRASKA. THEY PLAYED THE FIRST BANANA BALL GAME AT HAYMARKET PARK EARLIER TONIGHT. HAYMARKET PARK SOLD OUT. CROWD FOUND THEIR SHENANIGANS QUITE APPEALING. THEY SAY KETV NEWSWATCH 7 IS FUN. FAIR. DEUEL SPOKE WITH THE TEAM ABOUT THEIR FIRST TIME IN THE CORNHUSKER STATE. A GREAT CROWD FOR THE FIRST NIGHT OF BANANA BALL IN NEBRASKA. FOR MANY PLAYERS, IT WAS THEIR FIRST EXPERIENCE IN THE CORNHUSKER STATE, BUT FOR ONE COACH, IT WAS A HOMECOMING. YEARS IN THE MAKING. A GRADUATE OF PAPILLION LA VISTA ADAMS AARON, A COACH ON THE SAVANNAH BANANAS, COULDN’T BE MORE EXCITED TO BRING BANANA BALL BACK HOME. WHEN I FOUND OUT WE WERE GOING TO LINCOLN, JESSE TOLD ME BEFORE IT WAS ANNOUNCED AND I WAS JUST. I THINK I STARTED CRYING ABOUT TO CRY. NOW, OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS, HE’S TOLD HIS TEAM WHAT TO EXPECT, BUT YOU HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT. WE PLAYED A LOT OF FOOTBALL STADIUMS IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL STADIUMS, AND TEXAS A&M, UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, GREAT FAN BASES, HUSKER NATION, COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. I CAN’T RECALL HIM SAYING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PARK, BUT. BUT THAT ONE OVER THERE, HE SAID, THAT PLACE IS GONNA GOING TO BE SHAKING. HE SAID, IT’S GOING TO BE SUPER LOUD. THE FANS ARE GOING TO BRING THE ENERGY. PLAYERS SAY BRASKA IS ALREADY LIVING UP TO THE HYPE. I GOT HERE, GOT OFF THE PLANE YESTERDAY AND I FOUND THE CLOSEST RIVER AND I WENT AND I CAUGHT PROBABLY 15 FISH YESTERDAY. SO SO FAR THIS PLACE IS GOOD. AND WHILE THEY ARE HERE TO WIN, BOTH TEAMS SAY THIS IS ALL FOR THE FANS. HUSKER NATION IS SO PASSIONATE, SO KIND, SO APPRECIATIVE OF EVERYTHING. AND I SAID THEY. THEY WILL BE CHEERING FOR EVERYTHING, WHETHER THERE’S SOMEONE NEW. WE DO WHAT WE ARE ABLE TO DO AND MAKE A SPECIAL MOMENT FOR A FAN, SOMETHING THAT KIDS ARE GOING TO TAKE FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE, AND IT’S GOING TO TIE THEM BACK TO THE GAME, OR THE OLDEST FRIENDS AND FAMILY. THIS PLACE RAISED ME. AND SO TO HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED ME, YOU KNOW, GOING THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AND EVERYTHING, BEING ABLE TO SEE ME DO SOMETHING THAT’S THAT I LOVE. AND I’M PROUD OF THE FIREFIGHTERS. AND THE SAVANNAH BANANAS WILL TAKE THEIR GAME TO MEMORIAL STADIUM ON SATURDAY, WHERE THEY EXPECT TO PLAY IN FRONT OF A SOLD OUT CROWD
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Highlights: Savannah Bananas play at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln
After Thursday night’s contest at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, the Savannah Bananas are ready to take on Memorial Stadium in front of a sold-out crowd on Saturday night.
After Thursday night’s contest at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, the Savannah Bananas are ready to take on Memorial Stadium in front of a sold-out crowd on Saturday night.Related Coverage: Sights and sounds: Savannah Bananas take on Haymarket Park in LincolnLincoln Transportation and Utilities announced details on Thursday regarding traffic resources and construction to be aware of for Saturday. There are several road closures around downtown Lincoln, as well as recommended routes and information on parking.Related Coverage: City of Lincoln provides traffic updates ahead of Saturday’s Savannah Bananas gameKETV NewsWatch 7’s Izzy Fonfara Drewel will be following the action from Saturday’s pregame, all the way through the conclusion of the contest.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand
After Thursday night’s contest at Haymarket Park in Lincoln, the Savannah Bananas are ready to take on Memorial Stadium in front of a sold-out crowd on Saturday night.
Related Coverage: Sights and sounds: Savannah Bananas take on Haymarket Park in Lincoln
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Lincoln Transportation and Utilities announced details on Thursday regarding traffic resources and construction to be aware of for Saturday. There are several road closures around downtown Lincoln, as well as recommended routes and information on parking.
Related Coverage: City of Lincoln provides traffic updates ahead of Saturday’s Savannah Bananas game
KETV NewsWatch 7’s Izzy Fonfara Drewel will be following the action from Saturday’s pregame, all the way through the conclusion of the contest.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand
