The Barnesville Shamrocks baseball squad (Barnesville, OH), was edged 4-3 in Friday's non-league contest with the visiting Martins Ferry Purple Riders (Martins Ferry, OH)

With the triumph, Martins Ferry moves its record to 5-4 on the season. The Purple Riders travel to Brooke (Wellsburg, WV) to confront the Bruins in a non-league contest on Saturday, April 19. The Bruins come into the contest with a record of 11-7. Brooke won 11-1 in their recent non-league contest against Buckeye Local (Rayland, OH)

The Shamrocks now possess a 6-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to River for a non-league contest on Tuesday, April 22. Barnesville will confront a Pilots squad coming off a 14-2 league win over Frontier (New Matamoras, OH). The Pilots record now stands at 4-4.