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IndependenceTaft

Falcons
5
Wildcats
4

The Taft (CA) varsity baseball team lost Tuesday's home non-conference game against Independence (Bakersfield, CA) in extra innings by a score of 5-4.

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Game Stats

Independence (24-25)

Taft (24-25)

Independence

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.26850415114300
1Eduardo Aguirre (Sr).60055132000
2AJ Mosqueda (Sr).20065010000
3Aldo Salcedo (Sr).33366021000
5B. Gutierrez (Sr).20065110100
6Kaiden Godfrey (Sr).20055110100
7D. Baralt Portillo (Jr).33353011000
10David Vincent (Sr).00022000000
11A. McGlasson (Jr).00033000000
12Isaiah Guzman (Sr).33363210100
17J. Gillenwater (Sr).25064010000
Taft

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.1714335364300
1Dylan Clark (Sr).00054000000
2Cash Clark (Sr).33353210100
3Blayne Farkas (Fr).33333010000
4C. Bethel (So).00053000000
6Rowdy Kenley (Sr).20055011000
9Brock Heber (Sr).00054000000
17Ben Nuncio (Jr).25054110100
19Gavin Upshaw (Fr).00043000000
23Max Doyle (Sr).00011000000
25W. Espinoza (Sr).40055023100
Independence

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals0161123215.388.341.729
1Eduardo Aguirre (Sr)00000002.600.6001.200
2AJ Mosqueda (Sr)01010002.200.200.400
3Aldo Salcedo (Sr)00010103.333.333.666
5B. Gutierrez (Sr)00100007.333.400.733
6Kaiden Godfrey (Sr)00030016.200.400.600
7D. Baralt Portillo (Jr)00200002.600.333.933
10David Vincent (Sr)00010002.000.000.000
11A. McGlasson (Jr)00010113.000.000.000
12Isaiah Guzman (Sr)00112102.667.6671.334
17J. Gillenwater (Sr)00230001.500.250.750
Taft

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals0071811121.326.257.583
1Dylan Clark (Sr)00120001.200.000.200
2Cash Clark (Sr)00210003.600.6671.267
3Blayne Farkas (Fr)00010102.333.333.666
4C. Bethel (So)00121001.400.000.400
6Rowdy Kenley (Sr)00030003.200.200.400
9Brock Heber (Sr)00120015.200.000.200
17Ben Nuncio (Jr)00120002.400.500.900
19Gavin Upshaw (Fr)00130001.250.000.250
23Max Doyle (Sr)00010001.000.000.000
25W. Espinoza (Sr)00010002.400.6001.000
Independence

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals3
1Eduardo Aguirre (Sr)1
2AJ Mosqueda (Sr)1
3Aldo Salcedo (Sr)1

Baserunning

Taft has not entered any baserunning stats.
Independence

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.9393330120
2AJ Mosqueda (Sr).9502019010
3Aldo Salcedo (Sr)1.00032100
5B. Gutierrez (Sr).75043010
6Kaiden Godfrey (Sr)1.00022000
7D. Baralt Portillo (Jr)1.00022000
12Isaiah Guzman (Sr)1.00011000
17J. Gillenwater (Sr)1.00011000
Taft

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.87046301065
1Dylan Clark (Sr)1.00033000
2Cash Clark (Sr).75084221
3Blayne Farkas (Fr)1.00033000
6Rowdy Kenley (Sr)1.00011000
9Brock Heber (Sr).75041211
16Hadley Jones (Jr).75086022
17Ben Nuncio (Jr).75040310
18Matthew Morse (Jr)1.00011000
19Gavin Upshaw (Fr)1.00042201
25W. Espinoza (Sr)1.000109100
Independence

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals2.100010
3Aldo Salcedo (Sr)0.000010
5B. Gutierrez (Sr)3.500010
18Isaac Lopez (Jr)1.910010
Taft

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals2.8001.000410
2Cash Clark (Sr)1.1711
9Brock Heber (Sr)0.000010
17Ben Nuncio (Jr)14.000010
19Gavin Upshaw (Fr)2.621.0001
Independence

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals1064371904436
3Aldo Salcedo (Sr)2.100016087
5B. Gutierrez (Sr)44220501615
18Isaac Lopez (Jr)3.22216802014
Taft

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals1011546904941
2Cash Clark (Sr)68213702926
9Brock Heber (Sr).100000022
17Ben Nuncio (Jr)122201065
19Gavin Upshaw (Fr)2.2111310128
Independence

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.167.31811170000
3Aldo Salcedo (Sr).000.1250046000
5B. Gutierrez (Sr).267.3120150000
18Isaac Lopez (Jr).143.4001074000
Taft

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.268.38822172001
2Cash Clark (Sr).308.37920101001
9Brock Heber (Sr).000.000005000
17Ben Nuncio (Jr).400.5000122000
19Gavin Upshaw (Fr).125.4170144000
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Game Story

California High School Baseball - Independence sneaks past Taft

March 11, 2025: Taft, CA 93268

In Tuesday's non-league game, the visiting Independence Falcons baseball team scored a close 5-4 victory over the Taft Wildcats.

The Falcons (6-0) will now prepare for their game against Arvin (Arvin, CA). The Bears enter the non-league game with a 4-2 record.

Next, the Wildcats face the Highland Scots (Bakersfield, CA) in a non-league game, on Wednesday, March 12. Taft will attempt to improve on its 0-6 season record. The Scots enter the game with a 4-1 record after their 3-2 non-league loss to Garces Memorial (Bakersfield, CA).

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  1. MaxPreps

    Game Started
    Independence
    Falcons
    0 - 0
    Taft
    Wildcats
    Posted @ 7:45p

  2. s. granado

    Top of the 5th Inning
    Independence
    Falcons
    5 - 1
    Taft
    Wildcats

  3. s. granado

    Top of the 7th Inning
    Independence
    Falcons
    0 - 0
    Taft
    Wildcats

  4. MaxPreps

    Extra Innings Final
    Independence
    Falcons
    5 - 4
    Taft
    Wildcats
    Posted @ 3:03p

Independence @ Taft Baseball Game Info

Tue., Mar. 11, 2025 @ 6p
The Taft (CA) varsity baseball team lost Tuesday's home non-conference game against Independence (Bakersfield, CA) in extra innings by a score of 5-4.

Rankings & Records

Independence (24-25)

CASection
45145
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %RFRA
15-155-77-54-104-0.500.417221179

Taft (24-25)

CASection
65265
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %RFRA
11-158-46-53-82-2.423.667163128

Team Scoring Averages

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Independence		1.6.91.11.51.01.0.9001.07.48.21.9
Taft		1.4.61.5.81.2.8.10006.37.42.7

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Taft Videos

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Team Stat Comparison

IndependenceTaft
.315Batting Average.281
.441On Base Percentage.391
.434Slugging Percentage.357
.911Fielding Percentage.914
.483Win Loss Percentage.458

Team Leaders

IndependenceTaftNational Avg.
#13 Julian Moya1.000Batting Average#18 Matthew Morse.529.239
#13 Julian Moya1.000On Base Percentage#18 Matthew Morse.619.379
#13 Julian Moya1.000Slugging Percentage#25 William Espinoza.607.302
#1 Eduardo Aguirre1.000Fielding Percentage#11 Juan Garcia1.000.860
#15 Mateo Romo1.000Win Loss Percentage#2 Cash Clark.714.532

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Independence5-5Taft3-4
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
2/26/25WascoIndependence(W) 11-14/8/25WascoTaft(W) 7-0
4/10/25TaftWasco(L) 6-5
3/1/25IndependenceChavez(W) 11-14/1/25TaftChavez(L) 11-8
3/26/25IndependenceChavez(L) 9-64/3/25ChavezTaft(W) 9-0
3/25/25IndependenceGarces Memorial(L) 5-43/28/25Garces MemorialTaft(W) 9-7
4/7/25RidgeviewIndependence(L) 12-43/4/25RidgeviewTaft(L) 6-3
4/9/25IndependenceRidgeview(W) 13-2
4/11/25RidgeviewIndependence(L) 3-2
4/21/25IndependenceHighland(W) 21-63/12/25TaftHighland(L) 10-0
4/23/25HighlandIndependence(W) 12-2
4/25/25IndependenceHighland(L) 8-7

Record Breakdown

Independence (24-25)

Taft (24-25)
15-15
Overall
11-15
5-7
League
8-4
2-6
Non-League
1-8
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
5-5
Common Opponent
3-4
7-5
Home
6-5
4-10
Away
3-8
4-0
Neutral
2-2
0-1
Playoff
0-1
15-15
In-State
11-15
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0