FRANCHISE HISTORY

HISTORY & HONORS

Salamanders franchise history, All-Stars, All-League honors, coaching awards and postseason milestones.

Team achievements and honors

FRANCHISE FIRST • JULY 25, 2026

THE FIRST HOME RUN

Ryan Burnett · #1

One swing into Salamanders history. Ryan Burnett launched the first home run in franchise history — a three-run bomb off reigning TCABL MVP Charlie Hubbs of the Jalapeños.

Ryan finished 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and 3 RBI in the 8–1 Salamanders win. He also went the distance on the mound, striking out seven in a complete-game victory.

View 2026 box scores
Watch the three-run shot and Ryan’s trip around the bases.
TCABL HISTORY • 2025

INAUGURAL
COACH OF THE YEAR

Esteban Fernandez Jr.

Coach Fernandez received the first-ever Coach of the Year award in TCABL history, making the 2025 honor an inaugural league achievement and a permanent part of Salamanders history.

First in TCABL history 2025 Coach of the Year
2025 TCABL Coach of the Year award graphic for Esteban Fernandez Jr.
Esteban Fernandez Jr. receiving the 2025 TCABL Coach of the Year award
2025

Six All-Stars

Six Salamanders earned All-Star recognition in the 2025 season, the first documented All-Star class in the franchise record book.

2026

10 More Total Wins

From 3 wins in 2025 to 13 total wins in 2026. The 2026 Salamanders finished 11–9 in the regular season and 2–2 in the playoffs, for a 13–11 overall record.

2026

Playoff Run

The Manders won their Wild Card game and pushed the top-seeded Gunners to Game 3 of the semifinals, falling by one run.

HONORS & RECOGNITION

ALL-STAR & LEAGUE AWARD HISTORY

12 All-Star selections documented
2025 All-Stars 6 Selections
  • Jacob Garness
  • Jordan Goss
  • Matthew Swinkey
  • Tim Robertson
  • Andrew Molina
  • Esteban Fernandez Jr.
2026 All-Stars 6 Selections
  • Adrian Echeverri
  • Alex Gonzales
  • Jeff Buelow
  • Jordan Goss
  • Ryan Burnett
  • Sean Thornton
League Award 2025 Inaugural Coach of the Year

Esteban Fernandez Jr. — recipient of the first Coach of the Year award in TCABL history.

2026 ALL-LEAGUE HONORS

TCABL ALL-LEAGUE TEAMS

3 Salamanders selections
2026 TCABL All-League First Team graphic for Sean Adams
2026 • 1st Team Sean Adams

TCABL All-League First Team.

2026 TCABL All-League First Team graphic for Sean Thornton
2026 • 1st Team Sean Thornton

TCABL All-League First Team.

2026 TCABL All-League Second Team graphic for Jordan Goss
2026 • 2nd Team Jordan Goss

TCABL All-League Second Team.

Official 2026 TCABL All-League recognition is preserved here as part of the Salamanders franchise history.

2025 WEEKLY HONORS

TCABL HITTERS OF THE WEEK

3 Salamanders honors documented
2025 TCABL Players of the Week graphic featuring Jacob Garness as Hitter of the Week
Week 1 • 2025 Jacob Garness

TCABL Hitter of the Week.

2025 TCABL Week 2 Players of the Week graphic featuring Jacob Garness as Hitter of the Week
Week 2 • 2025 Jacob Garness

TCABL Hitter of the Week — back-to-back weekly honors.

2025 TCABL Week 8 Players of the Week graphic featuring Andrew Molina as Hitter of the Week
Week 8 • 2025 Andrew Molina

TCABL Hitter of the Week.

These are recorded as league honors only. The stat lines printed on the original weekly award graphics describe those award periods and are not used in the Salamanders season or career stat database.

2026 MONTHLY HONORS

TCABL HITTER OF THE MONTH

1 Salamanders monthly honor documented
2026 TCABL Hitter of the Month graphic for Ryan Burnett for May
May • 2026 Ryan Burnett

TCABL Hitter of the Month.

Beginning in 2026, TCABL moved from weekly player honors to monthly awards. Statistics printed on the original award graphic describe the award period only and are not used in the Salamanders season or career stat database.

All-Star recognition is recorded as an achievement only. Any statistics shown on original All-Star announcement graphics were snapshots at the time of selection and do not replace the final season statistics in the Salamanders record book.