Cardinals Bounce Back to a Second-Place Spot Going into Round Three

ATHENS, Al. – The Ball State men's golf team finished day two of the Mid-American Conference Championships today in second place after being paired with Toledo and Eastern Michigan for round two.

The Cardinals had a huge day during round two, moving up six spots in the team rankings after being in eighth place yesterday. Kash Bellar's 4-under performance and several other momentum-changing moments solidified round two for the Cardinals.

Kash Bellar led the Cardinals during round two, finishing at an impressive 4-under today (68) and bumping up 21 spots to finish round two tied for eighth place. Bellar hit a crucial eagle on the par-5, 579-yard hole no.7.

Both Carter Smith and Griffin Hare are tied for 14^th after round two. Smith recorded a 70 (-2) and five birdies to earn a top-15 spot heading into tomorrow's final round. Hare stayed consistent, finishing at 1-over (73) and notching a top-15 spot after round two.

Joey Ranieri finished round two at 2-over (74), securing a spot tied for 22^nd heading into round three. Ali Khan bounced back today and finished at 1-under (71) to place him tied for 32^nd after round two.

The Cardinals will begin the final round of the MAC championships paired with Kent State and Northern Illinois. The following are the tee times for tomorrow:

            Ali Khan: 10:40 a.m. EST
            Joey Ranieri: 10:50 a.m. EST
            Griffin Hare: 11:00 a.m. EST
            Carter Smith: 11:10 a.m. EST
            Kash Bellar: 11:20 a.m. EST

Tournament Info:
Live scoring: https://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&tid=26629
Access to tournament photos: https://bit.ly/3AuMTyr

Tuesday, May 2
Round three coverage: https://es.pn/425akdH (ESPN+)

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Cardinals Bounce Back to a Second-Place Spot Going into Round Three

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