Pair of juniors keep men's golf in contention

The third-ranked men's golf team remains in seventh place after shooting an 8-over par 363 in the second round of the Battle at the Beach in Newport Coast, Calif. The Sun Devils have carded a 12-over par 722 (359-363) over two days and are 19 strokes behind tournament leader Oregon State.

Scott Pinckney fired a 1-under par 70 for the second day in a row and is tied for sixth with a 2-under par 140 (70-70). Jesper Kennegard is tied for 20th at an even par 142 (71-71) after shooting an even par 71 in the second round. James Byrne is tied for 36th at 3-over par 145 (72-73) and Knut Borsheim shot a 2-over par 73 and is tied for 44th (73-73). Jin Song sits tied for 57th with an 8-over par 150 (73-77) and Thomas Buran is tied for 65th at 9-over par 151 (75-76).

The Sun Devils shot a 4-over 359 in the opening round  of the meet on Sunday. Feb. 14. The team has since been locked in seventh place.

Live scoring of the third and final round of the Battle at the Beach began today at 8:30 a.m. (PST).