EL MACERO, Calif. — Max Thomas was even with one hole to play when play was stopped to lead Sacramento State during the second round of the El Macero Classic on Saturday. Thomas sparked the Hornets to a six-stroke improvement and helped the team move into a tie for 15^th place.
 
Thomas started his round on the 10^th hole with a bogey but made the turn at 2-under with birdies on the 12^th, 15^th and 18^th. He had bogeys on Nos. 1 and 3 with a birdie on the par-5 second in between to stand at 1-under. He then cared five consecutive pars before play was stopped with him on the ninth green. Thomas is tied for ninth place in the standings at even.
 
Zach Mate and Jai Bahl were each two over during the round. Mate had three birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey. Bahl had five birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey. The pair are tied for 66^th overall with identical 36-hole totals of 78-74-152.
 
Gabriel Smith provided a 78 for the final team score. Smith had a birdie, five bogeys and a double bogey.
 
Pacific maintained its lead in the team total at 2-under par. The Tigers will take a four-stroke advantage of Nevada and California Baptist into the final round.
 
UC Davis' Lequan Wang shot 67 during the second round to move into the individual lead. Pacific's Felix Bouchard is second at 4-under while six others are under par.
 
Action on Sunday will begin with the final hole of the second round being completed and then the third round starting at 8 a.m. The Hornets will tee off beginning at 9:06 a.m. and continuing through 9:50 a.m.
 
EL MACERO CLASSIC
El Macero, Calif. | El Macero CC
Par 72 | 7,138 Yards
 
Team Standings
1. Pacific 284-290-574
T2. Nevada 293-285-578
T2. California Baptist 291-287-578
4. Saint Mary's 293-294-587
5. Washington State 293-295-588
T6. Denver 296-295-591
T6. UC Davis 289-302-591
8. Wyoming 299-293-592
T9. Cal State Fullerton 296-297-593
T9. UC San Diego 292-301-593
11. Fresno State 298-296-594
T12. San Francisco 299-(+8)-(+19)
T12. Colorado State 295-300-295
14. Seattle U 300-297-597
T15. Sacramento State 303-(+9)-(+24)
T15. UC Riverside 297-303-600
17. UT Arlington 292-310-602
18. CSUN 298-311
T12. Gonzaga 297-(+26)-(+35)
 
Individual Top Five
1. Lequan Wang, UCD, 72-67-139
1. Felix Bouchard, PAC, 68-72-140
2. Francis Catalano, UCSD, 69
3. Monte Chumchaivate, NEV, 72-70-142
T4. Francis Catalano, UCSD, 69-74-143
T4. Davis McDowell, UCSD, 70-73-143
T4. Andy Yang, CBU, 71-72-143
T4. Shibo Wang, CSF, 73-70-143
T4. Jared Abercrombie, CBU, 74-69-143
 
Sacramento State Scores
T9. Max Thomas 73-(-1)-(E)
T66. Zach Mate 78-74-152
T66. Jai Bahl 78-74-152
T76. Zach Matzke 75-79-154
T84. Gabriel Smith 77-78-155