LANCASTER, Pa. - Kevin Baker (Boyds, Md. / Poolsville) came within one stroke of the best round by a Hood College golfer this season, shooting an 81 at the F&M Spring Invitational at the Bent Creek Country Club. 

Baker finished tied for 46th on the par 71, 6158-yard course. 

Harry Shultz (Hanover, Pa. / Hanover) was the Blazers' next finisher, carding a 92 to tie for 69th. He finished one-stroke ahead of Patrick Cairo (Port Murray, N.J. / Warren Hills Regional), who tied for 71st.

Matt Cowles (New Market, Md. / Linganore) and Brian Leonard (Long Valley, N.J. / West Morris Central) rounded out Hood's contingent. Cowles was tied for 77th with a 101, while Leonard shot a 115 to place 79th. 

The Blazers finished ahead of Rosemont and Valley Forge Christian in the 16-team field. 

Franklin & Marshall defended its home course with a 291, edging Cabrini by four strokes. The Cavaliers' Dan Gentilucci was the individual champion via a tiebreaker over the Diplomats' Robert Svigals. Both players shot rounds of 70.

Hood travels to the Messiah Falcon Classic on April 23.