Taylor Men Take Title at Bethel Pilot Invitational

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Taylor sent its B-lineup to the Bethel Pilot Spring Invitation on Friday and came home with a first-place finish at the 12-team, two-round tournament.

The lineup of Porter Dick, Ben Oakley, Matthew Albright, Austin Craig and Julian Valenti teamed for rounds of 292 and 286 to finish the event at two-over par and four strokes in front of Grace's A-lineup for the championship.

Valenti led the group in third place on the leaderboard with back-to-back sub-par scores of 71 and 70 to finish at three-under par on the day.

Oakley joined Valenti in the top-five with rounds of 75 and 69 to end at even-par and Dick took sixth at one-over with rounds of 74 and 71.

Up next for the Trojans is a 36-hole Sagamore Shootout in Noblesville, Indiana on Monday, April 20.