Jake Skole Wins Banana Ball MVP After Triple Crown Season

Former Texas Rangers prospect, Jake Skole, had moved on to helping Banana Ball turn into one of the most demanded ticket in town and now has taken home MVP honors for Banana Ball. 

There were 5 players being considered for the award. It really didn't make sense for anyone else to win the MVP as Skole was the first player in Banana Ball history to win the Triple Crown as a member of the Party Animals. No one had a better season at the plate.

This season, Skole also became the first player to hit for a cycle.

Skole's final statistics included a .371 batting average, 15 home runs and 73 RBIs.

All told, he batted .371/.449/.657/1.106 (batting average/on-base percentage/slugging percentage/on-base plus slugging) at the plate.

Part of the Banana Ball tour this sebrought Skole and the Party Animals to Frisco where Skole spent the 2014 season and part of the 2015 season with the RoughRiders. Kind of a cool full circle moment.

The Prospect Times extends our congratulations to Jake Skole for being named MVP.

Banana Ball is coming back to Riders Field located in Frisco in 2026 March 7-8. It will be the Texas Tailgaters against new Banana Ball team the Loco Beach Coconut's.

Banana Ball is also coming to Arlington where it will be the Savannah Bananas against the Texas Tailgaters Sept. 25-27, 2026.

The first official Banana Ball game was played at Grayson Stadium in 2020.