SAVANNAH, GEORGIA (WJON News) — A Cold Spring native is quickly becoming one of the stars of Banana Ball in his rookie season in the league. Jordan Barthis a member of the Texas Tailgatersin the six-team league based in Savannah, Georgia.
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After graduating from ROCORI, Barth helped the Augustana Vikings win a Division II national championship. He played for the St. Cloud Rox for three summers and was most recently on the Sioux Falls Canaries roster.
Back in November, he was drafted by the Texas Tailgaters in the second round as the ninth overall pick.
Barth says there are big differences between playing Banana Ball and traditional baseball.
The pace of the game, the trick plays, not being able to step out of the box when you’re hitting, it’s so much faster-paced than the game of baseball, it’s not even explainable.
Barth says their motto is “fans first entertainment” with a two-hour time limit for games. He says the crowds usually get very loud…