The Bakersfield Condors will open 2026 with a pair of 7 p.m. games against the San Jose Barracuda at Dignity Health Arena today and Saturday.<\/p>\n
Bakersfield enters the weekend series after finishing 2025 with a game on New Year\u2019s Eve with Coachella Valley.<\/p>\n
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