California southpaw connects for 300 at 2025 USBC Open Championships
March 28, 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. – Brandon Bates of Fair Oaks, California, delivered three strikes leaving little doubt in his final frame to post the third 300 game of the 2025 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships.
The 32-year-old left-hander started Friday’s doubles event with 12 strikes at the Raising Cane’s River Center and followed with 179 and 209 for a 688 series. He paired with Fair Oaks’ Christopher Davidson to combine for a 1,258 total in the Regular Division.
Steve Wright of Cypress, Texas, and Paul McCordic of Sugar Land, Texas, lead Regular Doubles with 1,413. Wright also recorded a perfect performance in his first game of doubles.
The powerful southpaw became the first competitor on the left side to record an honor score at the 2025 USBC Open Championships.
He added 619 in singles and 522 in team to finish his ninth tournament appearance with an all-events tally of 1,829.
Watch the video below to hear more from Bates on his run in Baton Rouge.
The Open Championships is celebrating its third trip to Baton Rouge in 2025 and scheduled to feature more than 58,000 bowlers and 11,600 five-player teams competing across 150 consecutive days at the River Center.
Visit us on Facebook at the official USBC Open Championships page.
The 32-year-old left-hander started Friday’s doubles event with 12 strikes at the Raising Cane’s River Center and followed with 179 and 209 for a 688 series. He paired with Fair Oaks’ Christopher Davidson to combine for a 1,258 total in the Regular Division.
Steve Wright of Cypress, Texas, and Paul McCordic of Sugar Land, Texas, lead Regular Doubles with 1,413. Wright also recorded a perfect performance in his first game of doubles.
The powerful southpaw became the first competitor on the left side to record an honor score at the 2025 USBC Open Championships.
He added 619 in singles and 522 in team to finish his ninth tournament appearance with an all-events tally of 1,829.
Watch the video below to hear more from Bates on his run in Baton Rouge.
The Open Championships is celebrating its third trip to Baton Rouge in 2025 and scheduled to feature more than 58,000 bowlers and 11,600 five-player teams competing across 150 consecutive days at the River Center.
Visit us on Facebook at the official USBC Open Championships page.