CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
BAKERSFIELD BLAZE AT HIGH DESERT MAVERICKS
05/26/2025
 
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
BAKERSFIELD BLAZE AT HIGH DESERT MAVERICKS
GAME ID: 7230 - MONDAY, MAY 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bakersfield Blaze (22-23) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 2
High Desert Mavericks (23-22) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Mavericks Absorb 3-1 Home Loss
Bakersfield pitcher Mike Briddon had a large part in his team beating the High Desert Mavericks, 3-1. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Briddon, now 5-1, was the winner. In 8 innings, he gave up 7 hits, while striking out 4, walking 3, and allowing 1 run. Chad Payling earned the save for Bakersfield, his 10th.

The Blaze got a big at-bat from right fielder Bobby White. For the game, White went 1 for 4 with a triple. In the top of the fourth, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a run-scoring triple. His 3rd triple of the season gave Bakersfield a 1-0 lead.

White said his team "played with a purpose."

By defeating High Desert, the third-place Blaze improved to 22-23.
BAKERSFIELD BATTING LINESCORE HIGH DESERT BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Davies SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .208 3 7
E. Green LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .280 6 25
B. White RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .284 2 20
B. McKee DH 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 .228 7 20
C. Price 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .326 2 15
J. Báez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .325 0 13
P. Bancroft C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .233 0 9
   a-J. Amador PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .273 0 2
   c-A. Gramacho C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 0 6
E. Columbus 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .286 7 26
E. Jones 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256 0 5
   b-J. Schneider PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .300 0 2
   d-E. Espina 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 0 1
Totals 34 3 8 3 2 3 14      
a - J. Amador pinch hit for P. Bancroft in the 9th
b - J. Schneider pinch hit for E. Jones in the 9th
c - A. Gramacho substituted for J. Amador in the 9th
d - E. Espina substituted for J. Schneider in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: B. McKee (9, 7th Inning off E. Flores, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Green (13, 8th Inning off E. Flores, 1 on, 2 outs)
Triples: B. White (3, 4th Inning off E. Flores, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: E. Green 3 , B. White 3 , B. McKee 5 , E. Columbus
2-out RBI: E. Green
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. White , P. Bancroft , J. Schneider
GIDP: C. Price
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: B. Davies (2) , E. Columbus (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Lock CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 0 4
   b-S. Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .261 0 0
   d-J. Franklin 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .397 3 14
   f-J. Holland PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .071 0 0
C. Bryant DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .242 4 20
J. Anderson LF 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 .257 4 25
J. Kirkpatrick C 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .333 5 23
J. Buckley SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 3 25
   e-B. Jennings PH, SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .348 1 6
J. Wolf RF, CF 3 0 2 0 1 1 3 .246 1 11
J. Rogers 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 6 .355 1 10
J. López 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .303 3 33
   g-J. Hughes PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 1 6
S. Collins 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .131 0 11
   a-L. Horn PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .370 1 8
   c-J. Taylor CF, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .300 0 1
Totals 36 1 7 1 3 7 25      
a - L. Horn pinch hit for S. Collins in the 7th
b - S. Thompson pinch hit for P. Lock in the 7th
c - J. Taylor substituted for L. Horn in the 8th
d - J. Franklin substituted for S. Thompson in the 8th
e - B. Jennings pinch hit for J. Buckley in the 8th
f - J. Holland pinch hit for J. Franklin in the 9th
g - J. Hughes pinch ran for J. López in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Kirkpatrick (10, 4th Inning off M. Briddon, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Rogers (5, 4th Inning off M. Briddon, 2 on, 2 outs) , L. Horn (7, 7th Inning off M. Briddon, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Bryant , J. Kirkpatrick 2 , B. Jennings , J. Wolf 2 , J. Rogers 2 , L. Horn 2
2-out RBI: J. Rogers
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Thompson , J. Anderson , J. Rogers , J. López 2
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Collins-Rogers-López)
BAKERSFIELD PITCHING LINESCORE HIGH DESERT PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Briddon W (5-1) 8.0 7 1 1 3 4 0 96 2.67   
C. Payling SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 20 1.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Briddon 65
Batters Faced: M. Briddon 34, C. Payling 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Briddon 11-9, C. Payling 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Briddon 96-64, C. Payling 20-14
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Flores L (2-5) 8.0 8 3 3 0 1 0 85 5.26   
B. Tucker 1.0 0 0 0 2 2 0 19 5.79   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Flores 55
Batters Faced: E. Flores 31, B. Tucker 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Flores 9-13, B. Tucker 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Flores 85-58, B. Tucker 19-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Tucker 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Mike Briddon
Ballpark: Stater Bros. Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (61 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM PT
Time: 2:41
Attendance: 3778
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