Spectators at Friday's non-league battle between the Merced Bears (Merced, CA) and the host Paso Robles Bearcats (Paso Robles, CA), saw Merced's baseball squad knock off Paso Robles by a count of 4-1.

Coming up next, the Bears play the Buhach Colony Thunder (Atwater, CA) in a Central California Conference battle, on Tuesday, April 14. Merced will attempt to move on its 3-13 season record. The Thunder enter the battle with a 11-4 record after their 2-1 non-league win over St. Bonaventure (Ventura, CA).

The Bearcats now possess a 13-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Arroyo Grande for a PAC-8 battle on Wednesday, April 15. Paso Robles will play a Eagles squad coming off a 5-2 non-league loss to Burroughs (Ridgecrest, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 8-4.