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Bradley BRAD 20-30
15
Winner Dallas Baptist DBU 37-19
Bradley BRAD
20-30
9
Final
15
Dallas Baptist DBU
37-19
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bradley BRAD 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 9 12 2
Dallas Baptist DBU 2 2 0 5 2 0 1 3 X 15 19 5

W: Fouse, Jimmy (5-0) L: Stong, Nathan (3-5) S: Higgins, Dalton (4)

Nathan Stong pitch rain vs DBU
Missouri State Athletics

DBU Outlasts Bradley in MVC Tourney Opening Round

Teams combine for 24 runs on 31 hits in a game that took 4 hours, 40 minutes to complete

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Game Recap: Baseball | | Bobby Parker, Associate AD for Communications
SPRINGFIELD, MO - In a game that spanned 4-hours, 40-minutes, thanks to 31 hits and two rain delays, No. 2 seed and 29th-ranked Dallas Baptist (37-19) outlasted No. 7 seed Bradley (20-30) 15-9 Wednesday afternoon and evening at Hammons Field.

Although Bradley scored in each of the first five innings, Dallas Baptist rode a 5-run fourth inning to the win.  The Patriots roughed up relief pitcher Nathan Stong (L 3-5) with five hits in the inning, highlighted by Tim Millard's 3-run home run that gave DBU its lasting lead, 9-6.  Overall, the Patriots banged out 19 hits, including three home runs, against a trio of Bradley pitchers.

Led by MVC Freshman of the Year Brendan Dougherty, Bradley enjoyed some offensive fireworks of its own Wednesday.  Dougherty finished 3-for-5 with three RBI's in his first career postseason game, while Evan Gruener (2-for-3 with a RBI triple) and Luke Mangieri (2-for-4) also contributed to Bradley's 12-hit attack.

Bradley will fight to stay alive in the double-elimination tournament when it faces No. 6 seed Evansville (17-38) at 9 a.m. Thursday in Game 5.
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Players Mentioned

Luke Mangieri

#17 Luke Mangieri

IF
6' 3"
Sophomore
L/R
Evan Gruener

#24 Evan Gruener

OF
6' 0"
Senior
L/L
Nathan Stong

#41 Nathan Stong

RHP
6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
L/R
Brendan Dougherty

#26 Brendan Dougherty

IF
6' 2"
Freshman
L/R

Players Mentioned

Luke Mangieri

#17 Luke Mangieri

6' 3"
Sophomore
L/R
IF
Evan Gruener

#24 Evan Gruener

6' 0"
Senior
L/L
OF
Nathan Stong

#41 Nathan Stong

6' 2"
Redshirt Senior
L/R
RHP
Brendan Dougherty

#26 Brendan Dougherty

6' 2"
Freshman
L/R
IF