Balanced UNCG fourth, four shots off the pace after two rounds at Sam Hall

HATTIESBURG, Miss. - With all five golfers having a hand in it, UNCG is just four shots back entering Tuesday’s final round at the Sam Hall Invitational hosted by University of Southern Mississippi.

UNCG shot rounds of 286 and 281 on Monday. In the morning round, Nick Baker and Kyle Stockton shot even par, while J.D. Bass and Nathan Stamey were both one-over. In the afternoon, freshman Drew Younts fired a 69, while Bass carded a 70 and Baker and Stockton were both at even-par 71.

UNCG is four shots behind Austin Peay and Rhode Island, which sit tied atop the leaderboard at 563. Middle Tennessee State is third at 565.

Individually, Bass, Baker and Stockton are all tied for 14th place at even par 142. Rhode Island’s Ben Spitz sits atop the individual leaderboard at six-under.

The third round will be played Tuesday morning.

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TEAM SCORING: Austin Peay 563, Rhode Island 563, Middle Tennessee State 565, UNC Greensboro 567, South Florida 571, Louisiana Tech 571, New Orleans 576, Jacksonville State 580, Louisiana-Monroe 581, Troy 581, Arkansas State 587, Southern Mississippi 597,

INDIVIDUAL TOP 10: 1. Ben Spitz (Rhode Island) 68-68=136; T-2. Yoshio Yamamoto (Austin Peay) 71-67=138; T-2. Nick Bailes (Middle Tennessee State) 69-69=138; 4. Chas Narramore (Middle Tennessee State) 71-68=139; T-4. Justin Fetcho (South Florida) 68-71=139; T-6. Grant Leaver (Austin Peay) 72-68=140; T-6. Daniel Willett (Jacksonville State) 72-68=140; T-6. Corey Bartlett (Louisiana Tech) 69-71=140; T-6. Jesse Larson (Rhode Island) 71-69=140; T-6. Matt Snowden (Arkansas State) 71-69=140; T_6. Matthew Harvey (Louisiana Tech) 70-70=140.

OTHER UNCG GOLFERS: T-14. J.D. Bass 72-70=142, T-14. Nick Baker 71-71=142; T-14. Kyle Stockton 71-71=142; T-30. Drew Younts 76-69=145; T-44. Nathan Stamey 72-75=147.

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