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IndependenceTaft

Falcons
2
Wildcats
1

The Taft (CA) varsity baseball team lost Thursday's home playoff game against Independence (Bakersfield, CA) by a score of 2-1.

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Game Stats

Independence (23-24)

Taft (23-24)

Independence

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.0872923221100
1Eduardo Aguirre (Jr).00032000000
2Julian Nevarez (Sr).00033000000
3Aldo Salcedo (Jr).00043100000
4AJ Mosqueda (Jr).33333010000
6Kaiden Godfrey (Jr).00033000000
7T. Stansberry (Sr).00043000000
8David Baralt (So).00031001000
12Isaiah Guzman (Jr).33333110100
13Ivan Caldera (Sr).00032000000
Taft

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.1742523141000
1Dylan Clark (Jr).50032010000
2Cash Clark (Jr).33333010000
3Carson Rodart (Sr).33333110000
4Ethan Ward (Sr).00021000000
9Brock Heber (Jr).00033000000
16Sawyer Merlak (Jr).00022000000
17Ben Nuncio (So).00033000000
25W. Espinoza (Jr).33333011000
26Lane Cash (So).00033000000
Independence

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals11490206.214.130.344
1Eduardo Aguirre (Jr)00120003.333.000.333
2Julian Nevarez (Sr)00020101.000.000.000
3Aldo Salcedo (Jr)00110001.250.000.250
4AJ Mosqueda (Jr)00000000.333.333.666
6Kaiden Godfrey (Jr)00020002.000.000.000
7T. Stansberry (Sr)00110000.250.000.250
8David Baralt (So)10100000.333.000.333
12Isaiah Guzman (Jr)00010101.333.6661.000
13Ivan Caldera (Sr)01000002.000.000.000
Taft

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals00260023.240.173.414
1Dylan Clark (Jr)00100000.667.5001.167
2Cash Clark (Jr)00000011.333.333.666
3Carson Rodart (Sr)00000001.333.333.666
4Ethan Ward (Sr)00110000.500.000.500
9Brock Heber (Jr)00000003.000.000.000
16Sawyer Merlak (Jr)00010000.000.000.000
17Ben Nuncio (So)00020000.000.000.000
25W. Espinoza (Jr)00000003.333.333.666
26Lane Cash (So)00020013.000.000.000
Independence

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals1.0002321202
2Julian Nevarez (Sr)1.00055000
3Aldo Salcedo (Jr)1.00011000
4AJ Mosqueda (Jr)1.00043101
6Kaiden Godfrey (Jr)1.00022000
7T. Stansberry (Sr)1.00033000
8David Baralt (So)1.00022000
11A. McGlasson (So)1.00011000
12Isaiah Guzman (Jr)1.00044001
13Ivan Caldera (Sr)1.00010100
Taft

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.9262721420
1Dylan Clark (Jr)1.00022000
2Cash Clark (Jr).50020110
3Carson Rodart (Sr)1.00032100
4Ethan Ward (Sr)1.00011000
9Brock Heber (Jr)1.00043100
16Sawyer Merlak (Jr).50021010
17Ben Nuncio (So)1.00011000
24Chase Phillips (Sr)1.00032100
25W. Espinoza (Jr)1.00099000
Independence

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals1.00101.00010
5B. Gutierrez (Jr)1.00101.00010
Taft

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals0.000010
2Cash Clark (Jr)0.000010
24Chase Phillips (Sr)0.000010
Independence

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals74112602523
5B. Gutierrez (Jr)74112602523
Taft

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals73204902925
2Cash Clark (Jr)100010043
24Chase Phillips (Sr)63203902522
Independence

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.174.2400085100
5B. Gutierrez (Jr).174.2400085100
Taft

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.120.24110107000
2Cash Clark (Jr).000.2500016000
24Chase Phillips (Sr).136.2401091000
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Game Story

California High School Baseball - Taft can't hold off Independence

May 16, 2024: Taft, CA 93268

The Independence Falcons baseball team scored 2 runs and limited the host Taft Wildcats to 1 in the Falcons non-league victory on Thursday.

The Falcons (15-15) will now prepare for their match against Mission Oak (Tulare, CA). The Hawks go into the non-league match with a 15-14 record. In their last match, Mission Oak edged Golden West (Visalia, CA), 14-1, in a non-league match.

Independence @ Taft Baseball Game Info

Thu., May. 16, 2024 @ 4:30p
The Taft (CA) varsity baseball team lost Thursday's home playoff game against Independence (Bakersfield, CA) by a score of 2-1.

Rankings & Records

Independence (23-24)

CASection
35031
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %RFRA
16-163-96-69-91-1.500.250137167

Taft (23-24)

CASection
43243
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %RFRA
19-1011-18-48-53-1.655.917189145

Team Scoring Averages

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Independence		.9.8.5.5.41.1.304.36.41.3
Taft		1.3.9.8.91.7.7.31.56.57.62.3

Team Stat Comparison

IndependenceTaft
.264Batting Average.301
.365On Base Percentage.444
.343Slugging Percentage.389
.947Fielding Percentage.910
.517Win Loss Percentage.690

Team Leaders

IndependenceTaftNational Avg.
#15 Jack Holland1.000Batting Average#2 Cash Clark.478.239
#15 Jack Holland1.000On Base Percentage#3 Carson Rodart.589.377
#15 Jack Holland1.000Slugging Percentage#2 Cash Clark.630.299
#15 Jack Holland1.000Fielding Percentage#28 Jonathan Wallace1.000.862
#21 Noah Amaya1.000Win Loss Percentage#26 Lane Cash1.000.535

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Independence4-1Taft2-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
2/13/24IndependenceArvin(W) 4-23/12/24TaftArvin(L) 11-5
2/17/24IndependenceArvin(W) 3-1
5/14/24ArvinIndependence(W) 4-1
2/16/24ChavezIndependence(W) 6-24/9/24ChavezTaft(W) 4-3
4/11/24TaftChavez(W) 7-6
3/1/24Pioneer ValleyIndependence(L) 5-42/28/24TaftPioneer Valley(L) 4-3

Record Breakdown

Independence (23-24)

Taft (23-24)
16-16
Overall
19-10
3-9
League
11-1
2-5
Non-League
4-7
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
4-1
Common Opponent
2-2
6-6
Home
8-4
9-9
Away
8-5
1-1
Neutral
3-1
3-1
Playoff
1-1
16-16
In-State
19-10
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0