MAC Championships: Zips Tied for Third Place, McFarland, Baylis in Top 5 After 54 Holes

Saturday, April 28

Sycamore Hills Golf Club | Fort Wayne, IN

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University of Akron

Mid-American Conference Men's Golf Championships

MAC Championships: Zips Tied for Third Place, McFarland, Baylis in Top 5 After 54 Holes

April 28 | Men's Golf

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Fort Wayne, Ind. – The Akron Zips fired a 304 (+16) third-round score to move up one spot on the team leaderboard, tying Miami for third overall with a 914 (+50) at the 2018 Mid-American Conference Men's Golf Championships at Sycamore Hills Golf Club on Saturday.

Sophomore Mitchell McFarland (Wheelersburg, Ohio) led the Zips' scoring with an even-par 72 third round score, climbing three spots on the leaderboard with eight par scores and five birdies. With 18 holes remaining in the regular season finale, McFarland is tied for second overall on the individual leaderboard with a 73-76-72 - 221 (+5). McFarland and Ball State's Johnny Watts are deadlocked three strokes behind the leader Michael VanDeventer 70-71-77 - 218 (+2) from Ball State.

Senior George Baylis (Ascot, England) joins McFarland in the field's Top 5 after posting a 75 (+3) third-round score. Baylis is currently tied with Kent State's Ian Holt with a 223 (+7) ledger. Baylis recorded 12 pars, three bogeys, two birdies, and a double bogey in the over par effort.

Juniors Jacob Appleby (North Canton, Ohio), Elliott Grayson (Shelby, N.C.), and Jacob Morgan (Lafayette, Ga.) supported the Zips' scoring efforts. Appleby by added a 78 (+6) round for a 74-82-78 – 234 (+18) tournament total. He ranks tied for 22nd overall, while Grayson carded a second 79 (+7) score for a 28th place 78-79-79 – 236 (+20) tally. Morgan is tied for 40th overall with an 80-82-82 – 244 (+28) tournament total.

Ball State continues to lead the team scoring, establishing a 10-stroke lead heading into the final round. The Cardinals own a 302-293-295 - 890 (+26), while No. 29 ranked Kent State 293-306-301 - 900 (+36) and is currently 14-strokes ahead of Akron and Miami.

Sunday's final round is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. from hole No. 1. The Zips are scheduled to tee off at 10:20 a.m. with Morgan leading the way. Grayson (10:30), Appleby (10:40), Baylis (10:50) and McFarland (11:00) follow.

Team Scores
4 1 1 Ball State 302-293-295 - 890 (+26)
1 2 2 Kent State 293-306-301 - 900 (+36)
T2 3 T3 Miami University(OH) 297-309-308 - 914 (+50)
T2 4 T3 Akron, U. of 297-313-304 - 914 (+50)
8 6 5 Eastern Michigan 312-305-309 - 926 (+62)
T6 5 6 Toledo 308-308-313 - 929 (+65)
T6 7 7 Northern Illinois 308-310-315 - 933 (+69)
5 8 8 Bowling Green State 306-325-306 - 937 (+73)
9 9 9 Ohio 327-322-315 - 964 (+100)

Top 5 Players
1 Michael VanDeventer Ball State 70-71-77 - 218 (+2)
T2 Mitchell McFarland Akron, U. of 73-76-72 - 221 (+5)
T2 Johnny Watts Ball State 75-75-71 – 221 (+5)
4 Timothy Wiseman Ball State 77-73-72 - 222 (+6)
T5 George Baylis Akron, U. of 72-76-75 - 223 (+7)
T5 Ian Holt Kent State 74-77-72 - 223 (+7)

T3 Akron, U. of (+50) 297-313-304 - 914
T2 Mitchell McFarland (+5) 73-76-72 - 221
T5 George Baylis (+7) 72-76-75 - 223
T22 Jacob Appleby (+18) 74-82-78 - 234
T28 Elliott Grayson (+20) 78-79-79 - 236
T40 Jacob Morgan (+28) 80-82-82 - 244