Arizona’s ties move deep for savannah bananas, party players – Cronkite News

The bananas of savannah and party animals released a show for Arizona fans, creating an interactive environment with the crowd while playing. (Photo by Samuel Nut/Kronkit News)

Savannah Banana Ryan Kellog, left, and born in Arizona Austin Krzeminsky play catch to warm up before their game in Glendale on February 6 (photo from Samuel Nut/Kronkit News)

Savanna Banana Austin Krzeminsky ran to the pitch after signed autographs for fans before playing at Camelback Ranch in Glendale on February 6 (photo from Samuel Nut/Cronkite News)

Party Animal Jake Lialios has a unique fun in the game during a Savannah Banana game in Glendale on February 6 (photo of Samuel Nute/Cronkite News)

Savanna Banana Austin Krzeminsky ran to the field in the middle of her game at Camelback Ranch in Glendale on February 6 (photo from Samuel Nut/Cronkite News)

Party Animal and a former ASU Brochon Balcholm baseball player is preparing for fans while playing Savanna’s banana game at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, AZ, on Friday, February 6, 2025 (Photo by Samuel Nut/Cronkite News)

Glendale – Four Arizona Links had a special return home before the savannah bananas began their world -class bananas tour in 2025.

During the exciting opening weekend at Sloan Park in Mesa and Rancho Kamelbek in Glendale, farmers Ryan Kellog and Austin Krzeminski from bananas, as well as Bronson Balchom and Jake Lialis of the Creation Animal Part Okay.

Savannah Bananas’s game is far from the traditional baseball experience. With nonstop music that plays around the stadium, choreographed dances, tricks in the middle of the game, and even players interacting with fans, this is a baseball, renowned with high energy so that everyone can participate. Players compete in the stands to deliver roses after winning inning in dough in the dough box, the action never stops.

Putting aside the typical plays of tricks, dancing routine procedures and quick action, for players related to Arizona, the games have become more important. The opening series was not just about the fun of the crowds; It was a chance to experience memories in a place that helped to shape the career of players with ties in Arizona.

These connections are deep, especially for Kelloge, who spent three seasons in ASU before going professionally. Returning to the desert for the opening tour of bananas, he returned memories of his time to Tempe.

Party Animal Jake Lialios is preparing for fans while playing bananas in Savannah in Camelback Ranch in Glendale, AZ, Friday, February 6, 2025 (photo by Samuel Nut/Cronkite News)

“So far, it’s been a great trip, a decade since I left Arizona,” Kellog said. “I was fortunate to be in a great program with Sun Devils and I was able to be made by the Chicago cubes. I spent seven years making my way up, I eventually reached the Triple in 2021.

“My last season with Cubs was in 2021, after which I started bouncing from place to place looking for a new home. I talked to my friend and he told me that the savannah bananas were looking for a hand and I contacted them and jumped from there. It has been a roller ride over the last two years. ”

Returning to Arizona was a full -circle experience, but Krzheminsky, who spent the last five years in Chandler, found that the start of the Arizona tour had advantages.

This allowed Krzeminsky to be mentally prepared before going on the annual tour, as he managed to deepen his relationships with his loved ones before leaving.

“I’m really happy to be here in Arizona to start the tour,” Krzheminsky said. “Although I grow up in Atlanta, I have many family and friends in the valley and I am grateful that they can go out and see what I do for a career.

“I never thought I would leave Atlanta, but I decided that I needed a new chapter in my life, so I decided to come to Arizona and fell in love with it since day one. It is really nice because it gave me a new start, I have dealt with the mental clarity and learned more about myself. Once again, coming to play here relieves my mind for many things and now I’m ready to show the world about the banana ball. ”

Party animals also have strong relations with the state of Grand Canyon.

Balholm, who was a Sun Devils hunter, brought his inheritance to Arizona on the pitch, adding the importance of the game for the home crowd.

Ryan Kelloge goes off the pitch with a fan in his hand after honoring her before a match at Camelback Ranch in Glendale on February 6 (photo from Samuel Nute/Cronkite News)

“It feels so good to return to Arizona, with so many memories and special occasions,” Balholm said. “I was born here and was even the boy with the Arizona ball when I was a young child. A few years later, I play for the same team that I cheered on when I was a kid. Me and my mother love him here and it is great that we are able to start our tour 2025 in the state … ”

Lialis, a native of Tuson, also found a sense of pride in his return to Arizona to start the tour.

For Lialios, the games were an opportunity to put his love for the game in a place that inspired his career. As he dressed in party animals, it became clear that Arizona would always be part of his trip, no matter where the tour took him further.

“The biggest thing about being in Arizona is my family,” Lialio said. “It is special for me to be able to think about the things I did as a baseball player and then be able to join a banana ball. The most difficult part is that we travel for a very long time, so most of the time I usually have to tell them stories about what I have done, but they are here to witness, it makes it much more surreal. ”

The banana ball is more than just a baseball, gives the athletes a chance to interact with the community and show to their supporters how passionate they are. The start of the 2025 world tour in Arizona allowed Kellogg, Krzminski, Balholm and Lialios to do what is most in a familiar setting.

It was an opportunity to communicate with the supporters who helped them along the way, whether through the memories of their time in Arizona or the thought of their individual paths.
The relationships they have made in their home country will serve as a constant reminder of what makes the banana ball so unique as they travel to Florida for their next game.
“I love it here,” Kellog said. “It’s a home and it’s always a blast to come back to remember everything in Arizona.”