The crowd at Thursday's non-league battle between the San Marcos Royals (Santa Barbara, CA) and the host Lincoln Cardinals (Portland, OR), saw San Marcos's baseball team gain a win over Lincoln by a tally of 12-5.

The Royals (4-10) will now prepare for their battle against Ventura (Ventura, CA). The Cougars enter the Channel battle with a 9-5 record. In their last battle, Ventura held off George Washington (Charleston, WV), 9-4, in a non-league battle.

Next, the Cardinals face the Central Panthers (Independence, OR) in a non-league battle, on Tuesday, April 1. Lincoln will attempt to upgrade on its 2-5 season record. The Panthers enter the battle with a 2-4 record after their 7-2 non-league loss to Centennial (Boise, ID).