The men’s golf team placed 10th of 15 teams at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational Sunday. The event was hosted by Ball State.

The Bulldogs finished with a three-round total of 1144 in the two-day tournament and were led by junior Andrew Wegeng, who shot a 5-over-par total of 215, good enough for sixth place individually.

“We did not play up to our potential at Ball State,” freshman Andrew Eiler said. “We obviously aren’t happy where we finished, but we know what we need to focus on and what we need to do to succeed in conference this week.”

Senior Alex Walker finished tied for 11^th place, thanks in large part to a 4-under-par 66 in the second round.

“Alex has been a very reliable scorer this season and a key part to our success,” Eiler said. “No matter how Alex is playing, you know he is going to make a couple of birdies on the back stretch to finish out.”

Butler finished 54 strokes behind tournament champion Louisville. The Bulldogs were able to top conference opponent Valparaiso, which finished in 13^th place.

Despite the team’s recent struggles, Eiler said he is confident the team has a good chance at placing well in the upcoming Horizon League Championship tournament.

“Our conference is very balanced,” Eiler said. “Anyone can win it, but I feel we have a very good shot at winning. We have the potential to post three very good team scores.”

Butler’s next tournament will be the conference championship event in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. The three-day tournament will start Friday.

The Butler men’s golf team struggled at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational, held at the Delaware Country Club in Muncie, Ind., last weekend.

In the first and second rounds played Saturday, the Bulldogs finished 14th out of 15 teams.

Senior Ryan Wegeng shot a 77 in the first  round. Junior Jordan Mack and sophomore Andrew Wegeng shot opening round scores of 79 and 80, respectively. Butler tallied a team score of 390 for the opening round.

The second round saw the Bulldogs shoot a 394, putting them in 14th place heading into the final round Sunday.

In the second round, Ryan Wegeng shot his second 77 in as many days. Sophomore Matt Vitale also finished with a 77 on day two, while Andrew Wegeng ended the day with a 79.

Butler fared better in the final round, as the Bulldogs limited their mistakes and went on to shoot 382 for the day, giving Butler a final team score of 1166.

Ryan Wegeng carded Butler’s best round of the weekend with a 74 on the final day of play. He finished at 18 over par for the tournament, tying for 31st overall.

Ball State, the host team, took first with a score of 1104.

Butler begins Horizon League tournament play Thursday in Florida.