Shafer fourth in Open bowling, trying for finals berth

Professional Bowlers Association player Ryan Shafer of Horseheads advanced to Saturday night's TV round of the Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open at Brunswick Zone-Carolier.

Shafer had a pinfall total of 10,982 after 50 games, fourth highest in the field.

The top three players -- Norm Duke, Tommy Jones and Mika Koivuniemi -- earned spots in Sunday's TV finals, which start at 3 p.m. and will be televised live by ESPN.

Players in positions four, five and six advanced to Saturday's first round of the TV finals (10 p.m. on ESPN2). Bill McNeill, the sixth-place bowler, bowled Dan MacLelland for the right to face Shafer.

The winner of Saturday's second match was to join the top three in Sunday's stepladder finals.