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PGA Tour rookie Trevor Cone, a former Virginia Tech star, shot a 9-under 63 on Saturday at rainy Keene Trace to take the third-round lead in the Barbasol Championship in Nicholasville, Kentucky.
Cone had a 17-under 199 total for a one-stroke advantage over Lucas Glover and Vincent Norrman in the event co-sanctioned by the European Tour.
Cone has played in 20 tour events this season, making the cut in nine of them. His best finish is a tie for 23rd at the AT&T Byron Nelson on May 14. He had a bogey-free round Saturday, with the tee times moved up because of rain.
“We thought the greens might be a tad softer, but early on it wasn’t really raining hard enough for anything to change,” Cone said. “We got to probably 15 and it kind of started deluging, so the greens got a little softer.”
The 30-year-old was 5 under after eight holes.
“Just got rolling,” Cone said. “Just played smart, fairways, greens, not get too aggressive. Just hoped the putter came alive and today it did. Hopefully, it continues (Sunday).”
LOCAL BASEBALL
Ereu, Dunaway lift Pilots in rout
Brian Ereu tossed seven scoreless innings and Mason Dunaway (James Madison) went 2 for 3 with three RBIs as the Peninsula Pilots cruised past the Wilson Tobs 9-2 on Friday night in Hampton.
Ereu, who attends the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, allowed four hits with nine strikeouts and two walks. Reliever Olvis Genao (Southeastern University, Florida) pitched the final two innings, giving up both runs.
The Pilots (14-17) scored five runs in the first inning. Justin Starke (VMI) hit a two-run single to spark the outburst.
Peninsula added three more runs in the sixth and another in the seventh. Christopher Martinez (Monroe College) added two hits, including a solo homer.
The Pilots visited Tri-City on Saturday night and will host the Chili Peppers at 7 p.m. today.
Briefly
- Virginia Wesleyan’s volleyball team has earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award. It is the eighth time the Marlins have picked up the honor.
- Virginia Wesleyan placed 161 student-athletes on the ODAC All-Academic Team. The Marlins’ women’s soccer team led the school’s programs with 25 student-athletes on the list.
- Christopher Newport placed 222 student-athletes on the Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. That represented nearly 53% of all of the school’s student-athletes.
