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In 1991, the ballclub relocated north, near Hwy 395, to the city of Adelanto, part of the Victor Valley metro area in California's High Desert region. The Mavericks played their home baseball games at Heritage Field at Stater Bros. Stadium (known as Stater Bros. Stadium from 2007 to 2014 and Mavericks Stadium until 2007) which opened in 1991 ...
It was built in 1991, when the High Desert Mavericks came to the area. Mavericks Stadium now known as Adelanto Plaza & Event Center, a $6.5 million facility, opened on April 23, 1991. The green of the baseball diamond sharply contrasts the surrounding desert landscape. Fan support in the High Desert was a Minor League success story in their ...
Following the conclusion of the 1990 season the club confirmed what had been long speculated, they would be relocating to a brand new ballpark in Adelanto. [3] Upon moving the team adopted a unique moniker to represent the region, the High Desert Mavericks. [4]
The current structure of Minor League Baseball is the result of an overall contraction of the system beginning with the 2021 season. Class A was reduced to two levels: High-A and Low-A. Class A Short Season teams and domestic Rookie League teams that operated away from Spring Training facilities were eliminated. [4]
Nearly six years after leaving the High Desert Mavericks, Atlanta Braves right fielder Travis Demeritte returned to his native state to play baseball.
The Lancaster JetHawks clinched a playoff berth after the 2015 season as the #2 seed Wild Card. In the Southern Division Mini-Series, the High Desert Mavericks beat the JetHawks, two games to one. The Lancaster JetHawks clinched a playoff spot as the Second Half Champions after the 2016 season, making it five straight playoff appearances.
Riverside dropped the play-off giving High Desert home field for the first three games in the series. The eventually California League champion Mavericks would take the series from the Pilots in four games. Dave Myers returned a chief pilot for the 1994 campaign. Riverside posted a record of 87-49 on the year to win both halves of the season.
Following the contraction of the California League's High Desert Mavericks, the Pecos League announced the Yardbirds as an expansion team for the 2017 season to fill the void at Adelanto Stadium. Under the helm of four managers in three seasons, the High Desert Yardbirds were able to amass a cumulative record of 111–79.