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Baker Finishes Seventh, Leads Blue Raiders at Schenkel Invitational
3/15/2026 4:58:00 PM | Men's Golf
STATESBORO, Ga. — The Middle Tennessee men's golf team closed play Sunday at the Schenkel Invitational with a ninth-place finish after three rounds at Forest Heights Country Club.
The Blue Raiders posted a final-round 288 to finish the tournament at 863 (291-284-288), moving up one spot on the leaderboard in the 15-team field.
Leading the way for Middle Tennessee was Oliver Baker, who fired a career-low 66 in the final round to surge into the top 10. Baker finished tied for seventh overall at 209 (75-68-66), the best finish for the Blue Raiders this week.
Utah captured the team title at 843, followed by Georgia Southern (847) and West Virginia (848). The individual title was claimed by Yale's Matt Lin and Notre Dame's Jacob Modleski, who finished atop the leaderboard at 13-under 203, and West Virginia's Kaleb Wilson placed third at 12-under 204.
Next up, the Blue Raiders will compete in the Mason Rudolph Championship hosted by Vanderbilt on April 3-5 (Friday-Sunday) in Nashville, Tenn.
The Lineup
• Oliver Baker led the Blue Raiders, finishing tied for seventh at 7-under 209 after rounds of 75, 68 and a career-low 66 in the final round.
• Maddox Crowder finished tied for 27th at 1-over 217, carding rounds of 71, 73 and 72.
• Carter Maneth placed tied for 43rd with a 3-over 219 after posting scores of 73, 71 and 75.• Jake Hopper finished tied for 67th at 8-over 224, recording rounds of 76, 73 and 75.
Coach's Comments: Mark McEntire
"It was a great week overall, and I couldn't be happier for Ollie," said head coach Mark McEntire. "He played tremendous golf and that final round was special. I'm really proud of the way our team fought today. It's never easy playing with four guys, but they handled it well and still put together a solid round. The last two tournaments have been a step in the right direction, and now we'll tighten up a few areas and keep the momentum going as we head toward conference."
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