PEORIA, Ill. - Off to its best start since 2005, despite playing its first 19 games away from home, Bradley (13-6) will open its 2011 home schedule Friday by hosting Purdue (14-7) in the first two games of a 3-game weekend set.

Friday's series opener is slated for 5 p.m. at O'Brien Field and will be followed by a 1 p.m. contest Saturday before moving to Purdue's Lambert Field for Sunday's 1p.m. series finale.  Single-game tickets for Bradley Baseball home games at O'Brien Field are $6 for adults, $3 for youth (k-12) and free for Bradley University students, faculty and staff, as well as active members of the military and their immediate families, all with valid identification.  Family passes (2 adults and 2 youth) are available for $14 and groups of 15 or more may purchase tickets for $3 each.

To learn more about the Braves and their weekend series against Purdue, check out Bradley's pre-series notes package.