Banana Ball! Meet Blake Benson, #17 Loco Beach Coconuts

The Coffee Hour from KFUO Radio · Aug 27, 2026 · 29m

How do Concordia Universities prepare students for their next chapter in life and service to their neighbor? Maybe even a career in the lively world of Banana Ball? Blake Benson – #17, Pitcher for the Loco Beach Coconuts (Banana Ball) joins Andy and Sarah on his trip to St. Louis to face off against the Savannah Bananas to talk about what Banana Ball is, how pitching in Banana Ball is different from what we might call “regular” baseball, the flair he adds to the game as a break dancer, how his journey to Banana Ball went through Concordia University, Nebraska, how his time at CUNE shaped him…