Jacob Wheeler of Harrison remained in seventh place in the 2018 Bassmaster Classic at 30 pounds, 11 ounces after the second round Saturday on Lake Hartwell in South Carolina, and Oklahoma anglers Jason Christie and Edwin Evers maintained the top two spots at 37-4 and 32-9. Gerald Swindle of Guntersville, Ala., is fifth at 31-4, and 2017 Classic champion Jordan Lee of Grant, Ala., is sixth at 30-12. The top 25 go back out today. National collegiate champion Jacob Foutz from Bryan College and Charleston, Tenn., earned $10,000 for finishing 39th at 21-6.
Golf
-The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s golfers finished ninth out of 12 teams Saturday in the Hawkeye El Tigre Invitational in Mexico. The Mocs closed with a 307 for a 54-hole 905. Arizona State won by 17 strokes at 875; Kennesaw State was second. UTC’s Cristina Perez tied for ninth individually at 209, and Monica San Juan shared 15th at 224. Holly Morgan shot 229, Megan Woods 233.
Baseball
-Hunter Oliver drove in three runs as Cleveland State won 11-3 in the rubber game of its weekend TCCAA baseball series Saturday at Chattanooga State. Cameron Payne and Trey Vanderpool each was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and Noah Hill was 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs for the Cougars (18-8, 6-3). Oliver and Tucker Mendenhall each was 2-for-4 also, Mendenhall with an RBI and two runs, and Ryan Lloyd pitched a four-hitter with 10 strikeouts and two earned runs allowed. Chris Tyler was 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs for the Tigers (17-7, 6-3).
