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TaftKennedy

Wildcats
5
Thunderbirds
3

The Kennedy (Delano, CA) varsity baseball team lost Thursday's home conference game against Taft (CA) by a score of 5-3.

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Taft2200010541
Kennedy2010000382
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  • Box Score
  • Matchup Info

Game Stats

Taft (25-26)

Kennedy (25-26)

Taft

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.1853427554000
3Blayne Farkas (So).00043200000
4Chris Bethel (Jr).00041000000
6Grayson Barnett (Sr).00022000000
12Mason Montes (So).00043100000
16Hadley Jones (Sr).00022000000
17Ben Nuncio (Sr).50042211000
19Gavin Upshaw (So).25044011000
25Xander Griffith (Jr).66733020000
26Lane Cash (Sr).25044012000
27Andrew Dill (Sr).00022000000
Kennedy

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.3083226381000
1Espn Cantu (Sr).25044110000
2F. Velasquez (Jr).00033000000
3N. Elizando (Sr).33333011000
4Jordan Palomo (Jr).50044020000
5Andres Gonzalez (Jr).00043100000
7Jorge Vega (Fr).33343010000
9Eric Ruiz (Jr).66733020000
10Samuel Aguilar (So).00031000000
17Joshua Gonzales (Sr).50042110000
Taft

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals0041031017.353.185.538
3Blayne Farkas (So)00130001.250.000.250
4Chris Bethel (Jr)00201001.750.000.750
6Grayson Barnett (Sr)00010003.000.000.000
12Mason Montes (So)00011001.250.000.250
16Hadley Jones (Sr)00020000.000.000.000
17Ben Nuncio (Sr)00101001.750.5001.250
19Gavin Upshaw (So)00000002.250.250.500
25Xander Griffith (Jr)00000003.667.6671.334
26Lane Cash (Sr)00010103.250.250.500
27Andrew Dill (Sr)00010001.000.000.000
Kennedy

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals00333108.438.308.746
1Espn Cantu (Sr)00000003.250.250.500
2F. Velasquez (Jr)00020002.000.000.000
3N. Elizando (Sr)00000002.333.333.666
4Jordan Palomo (Jr)00000003.500.5001.000
5Andres Gonzalez (Jr)00100003.250.000.250
7Jorge Vega (Fr)00100102.500.333.833
9Eric Ruiz (Jr)00000001.667.6671.334
10Samuel Aguilar (So)00002000.667.000.667
17Joshua Gonzales (Sr)00111000.750.5001.250
Taft

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals7
3Blayne Farkas (So)3
12Mason Montes (So)1
17Ben Nuncio (Sr)2
25Xander Griffith (Jr)1
Kennedy

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals3
1Espn Cantu (Sr)1
3N. Elizando (Sr)1
10Samuel Aguilar (So)1
Taft

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.8802521132
3Blayne Farkas (So).75043011
4Chris Bethel (Jr)1.00033000
6Grayson Barnett (Sr)1.00011000
10Carter Moore (So).80053110
12Mason Montes (So).00010010
16Hadley Jones (Sr)1.00011000
19Gavin Upshaw (So)1.00044000
25Xander Griffith (Jr)1.00011000
26Lane Cash (Sr)1.00044001
27Andrew Dill (Sr)1.00011000
Kennedy

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.9202521220
1Espn Cantu (Sr)1.00011000
3N. Elizando (Sr)1.00099000
4Jordan Palomo (Jr)1.00033000
5Andres Gonzalez (Jr).50021010
7Jorge Vega (Fr).75042110
8Jose Basurto (Jr)1.00022000
9Eric Ruiz (Jr)1.00022000
17Joshua Gonzales (Sr)1.00021100
Taft

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals1.00101.0001110
10Carter Moore (So)1.00101.0001110
Kennedy

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals1.000010
5Andres Gonzalez (Jr)0.000010
10Samuel Aguilar (So)1.400010
Taft

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals77313303226
10Carter Moore (So)77313303226
Kennedy

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals745141003427
5Andres Gonzalez (Jr)201022075
10Samuel Aguilar (So)54412802722
Taft

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.269.4060398002
10Carter Moore (So).269.4060398002
Kennedy

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#PBKPOSB
Team Totals.148.32403137005
5Andres Gonzalez (Jr).000.2860032001
10Samuel Aguilar (So).182.33303105004
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Game Story

California High School Baseball - Taft edges Kennedy

March 19, 2026: Delano, CA 93215

The crowd at Thursday's league battle between the Taft Wildcats (Taft, CA) and the host Kennedy Thunderbirds (Delano, CA), saw Taft's baseball team overcome Kennedy by a final score of 5-3.

With the triumph, Taft moves its record to 5-6 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Lemoore (Lemoore, CA) to confront the Tigers in a non-league match on Saturday, March 21. The Tigers come into the match with a record of 6-3. Lemoore won 3-0 in their recent league match against Tulare Union (Tulare, CA)

The Thunderbirds now possess a 5-3 record. They play next when they host Wasco for a South Sequoia game on Tuesday, March 24. Kennedy will face a Tigers team coming off a 3-2 non-league win over Rosamond (Rosamond, CA). The Tigers record now stands at 10-1.

Taft @ Kennedy Baseball Game Info

Thu., Mar. 19, 2026 @ 4p
The Kennedy (Delano, CA) varsity baseball team lost Thursday's home conference game against Taft (CA) by a score of 5-3.

Rankings & Records

Taft (25-26)

CASection
86588
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %RFRA
10-184-84-106-70-1.357.333166215

Kennedy (25-26)

CASection
79579
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %RFRA
13-107-55-47-51-1.565.583156123

Team Scoring Averages

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Taft		1.01.0.61.01.21.2.81.05.95.73.0
Kennedy		1.61.01.01.11.5.7.606.88.71.5

Head-to-Head

  • Kennedy won on 3/17/2026
    3/17 @ 6:30p1234567RHE
    Kennedy2010010460
    Taft0000101293

    The Kennedy (Delano, CA) varsity baseball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Taft (CA) by a score of 4-2.

    Box score
  • Taft won on 3/19/2026
    3/19 @ 4p1234567RHE
    Taft2200010541
    Kennedy2010000382

    The Taft (CA) varsity baseball team won Thursday's away conference game against Kennedy (Delano, CA) by a score of 5-3.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

TaftKennedy
.251Batting Average.317
.423On Base Percentage.426
.305Slugging Percentage.413
.866Fielding Percentage.920
.357Win Loss Percentage1.000

Team Leaders

TaftKennedyNational Avg.
#17 Ben Nuncio.437Batting Average#12 Diego Ruiz.500.243
#17 Ben Nuncio.615On Base Percentage#12 Diego Ruiz.600.385
#17 Ben Nuncio.662Slugging Percentage#17 Joshua Gonzales.565.312
#11 Juan Garcia1.000Fielding Percentage#1 Espn Cantu1.000.859
#17 Ben Nuncio1.000Win Loss Percentage#1 Espn Cantu1.000.530

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Taft3-7Kennedy6-4
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
4/7/26ChavezTaft(L) 15-25/5/26KennedyChavez(W) 4-3
4/9/26TaftChavez(L) 10-05/7/26ChavezKennedy(L) 4-3
4/14/26TaftWasco(L) 6-03/24/26WascoKennedy(W) 12-10
4/16/26WascoTaft(L) 5-33/26/26KennedyWasco(L) 5-0
4/21/26ShafterTaft(L) 16-24/14/26KennedyShafter(L) 8-7
4/23/26TaftShafter(L) 10-04/16/26ShafterKennedy(L) 10-1
4/28/26McFarlandTaft(L) 8-54/7/26KennedyMcFarland(W) 14-3
4/30/26TaftMcFarland(W) 16-54/9/26McFarlandKennedy(W) 6-1
5/5/26TaftDelano(W) 24-54/23/26DelanoKennedy(W) 5-2
5/7/26DelanoTaft(W) 13-14/24/26KennedyDelano(W) 17-1

Record Breakdown

Taft (25-26)

Kennedy (25-26)
10-18
Overall
13-10
4-8
League
7-5
2-5
Non-League
4-2
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
3-7
Common Opponent
6-4
4-10
Home
5-4
6-7
Away
7-5
0-1
Neutral
1-1
0-1
Playoff
0-1
10-18
In-State
13-10
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0