their first year of existence, and in 2016, their final year of existence. The Mavericks' Luke Tendler hit the final California League home run in Heritage Field at Stater Bros. Stadium and the Mavericks history with a solo home run shot in the bottom of the 8th inning. In March 2019, the city and the Mavericks' owners settled a lawsuit brought by the owners over the city's 2016 attempt to void the stadium lease, with the city paying $3.8 million to the team owners. Achievements The Mavericks are the only team in California League history to win championships in the years that their major league parent clubs also came into existence. The Mavericks were the first team in California League history to have cheerleaders. The Maverick Girls would perform dance numbers on top of the dugouts in between innings. On June 28, 2009, the Mavericks performed two historic feats on one day. They combined with the Lake Elsinore Storm to set a California League record for combined runs scored (51) in a 33–18 loss, and outfielder James McOwen broke the California League record for longest hitting streak, hitting safely for the 36th straight game. Notable High Desert Mavericks alumni Rod Barajas Nick Bierbrodt Bruce Bochy (inaugural manager) Craig Breslow Billy Butler Howie Clark Jack Cust Greg Halman Robby Hammock J. J. Hardy Corey Hart J. P. Howell Shawn Kelley Travis Lee Cory Lidle Javier López Matt Mangini Matt Mieske Erick Monzón Jay Gainer Carl Everett Robert Person Brad Nelson Vicente Padilla Brad Penny Michael Pineda Stephen C. Reich Michael Saunders Junior Spivey Matt Vasgersian (MLB Network Announcer, was the Mavericks first radio announcer 1991) Don Wakamatsu (managed Mavs in 1998, was California League Manager of the Year that year; first Asian-American MLB manager) Howard Johnson (as manager) Brandon Weeden References External links High Desert Mavericks Official Site Baseball teams established in 1988 Baseball teams disestablished in 2016 1988 establishments in California 2016 disestablishments in California Sports in the Inland Empire Kansas City Royals minor league affiliates Milwaukee Brewers minor league affiliates Arizona Diamondbacks minor league affiliates Miami Marlins minor league affiliates San Diego Padres minor league affiliates Baltimore Orioles minor league affiliates Seattle Mariners minor league affiliates Texas Rangers minor league affiliates Defunct California League teams Professional baseball teams in California Defunct baseball teams in California