SAVANNAH, Ga. – On Saturday, the Savannah Bananas organization announced that recent Earlham College graduate Max Fries has joined the organization for the 2024 season. 

Fries will be playing for the newly created Visitors in the organization for developing players hoping to make the Bananas roster.

In his career with the Quakers, Fries slashed .328/.452.557 with 17 home runs, 70 extra-base hits and 141 RBI. In 2023, Fries was named honorable mention All-HCAC, and in 2024, the outfielder earned second team honors from the conference, and third team all-region honors.