Spectators at Tuesday's non-league battle between the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) and the visiting Beyer Patriots (Modesto, CA), saw Merced's baseball squad edge Beyer by a count of 3-2.

Coming up next, the Bears play the Independence Falcons (Bakersfield, CA) in a non-league battle, on Thursday, March 8. Merced will attempt to move on its 2-1 season record. The Falcons enter the battle with a 2-3 record after their 13-1 non-league loss to Garces (Bakersfield, CA).

The Patriots now possess a 3-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Clovis East for a non-league battle on Thursday, March 8. Beyer will play a Timberwolves squad coming off a 3-1 non-league win over Tulare Western (Tulare, CA). The Timberwolves record now stands at 7-1.