A Las Vegas baseball player is hoping his flashy skills and viral audition will land him a spot with the famous Savannah Bananas entertainment baseball team.

John Howard Bobo, 24, traveled to Los Angeles this weekend for a tryout with the Savannah Bananas, known for their theatrical "Banana Ball" style of play that combines baseball with entertainment and social media-worthy stunts.

The former Division I player, who competed at Basic High School and College of Southern Nevada, submitted an audition tape featuring his "Banana Bo Wrap" — a rap song showcasing his baseball tricks and skills he's developed over years of training.

"I've been training a lot doing backflip catches, trick plays in the outfield, ground balls, and like you still have to make the play and baseball's hard. It's one

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