The El Capitan Gauchos (Merced, CA) baseball the host Ripon Indians (Ripon, CA), 9-6 in Friday's non-league contest.

In their next game, the Gauchos battle the Turlock Bulldogs (Turlock, CA) in a non-league test, on Saturday, March 5. El Capitan will attempt to upgrade on its 3-1 season record. The Bulldogs come into the test with a 1-2 record after their 13-10 non-league win over Lodi (Lodi, CA).

With the defeat, Ripon falls to 3-1 on the season. The Indians host East Union (Manteca, CA) to battle the Lancers in a non-league test on Monday, March 7. The Lancers come into the test with a record of 3-0. East Union won 5-2 in their recent non-league test against Franklin (Stockton, CA)