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Hoosier Invitational
Men's Golf Wins EY Invitational; Steger Wins Title
April 18, 2011 | Men's Golf
Ball State's men's golf team won its own Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational at Delaware Country Club in Muncie, Ind., and senior Eric Steger posted his first career individual title with a 67-72-75=214.
Steger won the event by one stroke over teammate Tyler Merkel, a freshman who took medalist honors at the adidas Hoosier Invitational a week ago. Merkel managed a 69-73-73=215.
Ball State's team total of 354-372-378=1104 won the tournament by nine strokes over Bowling Green, which posted a 380-365-368=1113. The tournament title marked the 12th in 13 seasons by head coach Mike Fleck.
After Steger and Merkel, Alex Stinson tied for 10th with a 71-73-76=220. Joe Gasser tied for 20th with a 72-78-76=226. Tony Lazzara tied for 38th with a 76-76-78=230, while Brodie Williams tied for 50th with a 75-78-81=234.
Ball State played a second team in the event, which tied for seventh with a 372-388-388=1144.
TJ Carpenter led the second team and tied for eighth overall with a 75-70-74=219. Zac Treash tied for 20th with a 75-78-73=226. Wes Phelps tied for 26th with a 68-81-78=227. Connor O'Neal managed a 73-78-84=235, while Anthony Novak scored an 81-79-77=237.
Joining Ball State's two teams in the 15-team field were Austin Peay, Bowling Green, Butler, Cleveland State, Dayton, Eastern Kentucky, Evansville, Marshall, Northern Illinois, SIU-Edwardsville, Ohio, Valparaiso and Wright State.
The Cardinals will return to action Saturday and Sunday at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate in Columbus, Ohio.
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