CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Pacific men's golf team finished the opening day of the Oregon State Invitational with a 22-over-par 590, standing in 12th place of 14 teams at Trysting Tree Golf Club.

Despite the tough conditions on the golf course, a pair of Tiger golfers placed in the top 20 of the player leaderboard. The Tigers completed the first two rounds with the third-most birdies (26), trailing only host Oregon State and Seattle.
 
"We survived the rain and wind for most of the day," said head coach John Cook. "Carlos [Astiazaran] battled back after a slow start this morning. Petr [Janik] played solidly all day."
 
Freshman Carlos Astiazaran led the Tigers throughout the day, standing in a tie for 11th place with an even-par 142 (70-72). Pacing the Tigers with seven birdies, Astiazaran is one of 14 players to be even-par or better through the first two rounds.
 
Senior Petr Janik put together a strong performance as the day progressed, moving up eight spots from the first round to sit in a tie for 17th place with a two-over 144 (72-72).
 
Sophomore Timothy Jung held steady in the first round, shooting a two-over 73. Jung earned a seven-over par 78 in the afternoon portion to finish the day in a tie for 66th place with a nine-over 151.
 
In his season debut, sophomore Ian Fritz scored a 11-over 153 (77-76), which put him in 78th place. Fifth-year senior Maverick Pavletich rounded out the team scoring with a 16-over 158 (79-79), positioning him in a tie for 85th place.
 
Freshman Samuel Pampling competed as an individual, posting a 12-over 154 (79-75) through two rounds and standing in a tie for 79th place.
 
"It's time to re-group and get ready for tomorrow's final round," said Cook.
 
Pacific will tee off in the final round of the Oregon State Invitational at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Live scoring for the final round can be found here.