Baker Leads Blue Raiders on Opening Day at Argent Financial Collegiate

Sunday, September 7

Choudrant, La.

Middle Tennessee

Argent Financial Classic

9/7/2025 6:30:00 PM | Men's Golf

CHOUDRANT, La. – The Blue Raiders fired an opening round of 6-over-par 294 on Sunday to sit in 14th place after the first day of the Argent Financial Collegiate at Squire Creek Country Club. Sophomore Oliver Baker paced Middle Tennessee with a round of 1-under-par 71 and is tied for 21st in the individual standings.

Louisiana is atop the leaderboard after posting a round of 8-under-par 280. Rice is in second at 7-under-par 281, while South Alabama is third at 6-under-par 282. The Blue Raiders are in 14th at 6-over-par 294.

Louisiana's Malan Potgieter leads the individual standings after firing an opening round of 7-under-par 65. He was followed by Houston's Hudson Weibel, LA Tech's Oskari Schuvalow and South Alabama's Joshua Hill at 4-under-par 68, while a quintet of players are tied for fifth at 3-under-par 69.

The Argent Financial Collegiate continues with 18 holes on Monday, Sep. 8, and a final round on Tuesday, Sep. 9. Second round action will begin at 8:00 a.m. CT. The Blue Raiders will be paired with Liberty and LA Tech.

The Lineup
• Baker paced the Blue Raiders with an opening round of 1-under-par 71 and is tied for 21st in the individual standings.

• Freshman Will Pinson represented Middle Tennessee as an individual. He carded an opening round of 1-over-par 73 in his collegiate debut and is tied for 48th in the individual standings.

• Redshirt junior Jake Hopper and freshman Maddox Crowder each fired rounds of 2-over-par 74 on day one of the Argent Financial Collegiate. They are tied for 63rd place.

• Freshman Cooper Solberg posted an opening round of 3-over-par 75 in his collegiate debut. He is tied for 70th.

• Redshirt sophomore Connor Hener rounded out the Blue Raiders with an opening round of 6-over-par 78. He is tied for 89th.

Coach's Comments: Mark McEntire
"Great round today from Ollie Baker—I love seeing red numbers and I'm really proud of him," said Head Coach Mark McEntire. "It was the first round of the year for our team, and with so many new faces and first-timers in the lineup, I saw some nerves, and we played a little tight. Our goal tomorrow is to improve par-5 scoring and course management, and that will move us up the board."

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