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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS (4-19, 0-3 MVC) at BRADLEY BRAVES (17-5, 0-0 MVC)
March 27-29, 2015 | Peoria, Ill. | Dozer Park (7,500)
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Tickets: $12 inside suites; $6 adult general admission; $3 youth (K-12) general admission; FREE general admission for Bradley students, faculty and staff, as well as active military and immediate families, all with valid ID.
Video: All three games will be carried by Bradley All-Access (subscription required) | CLICK HERE for live events schedule and links
Audio: All three games will be carried by SIUSalukis.com | CLICK HERE for live events schedule and links
Stats: Powered by StatBroadcast through the MVC Scoreboard
PROJECTED STARTERS
Game 1 | Friday, March 27 | 3:00 p.m. (Time adjusted to early start)
Bradley: Elliot Ashbeck, Jr., RHP, 5-1, 2.78 ERA, 35.2 IP, 25 K, 11 BB
Southern Illinois: Aaron Hauge, Sr., LHP, 2-2, 2.41 ERA, 37.1 IP, 34 K, 16 BB
Game 2 | Saturday, March 28 | 2:00 p.m.
Bradley: Steve Adkins, Jr., RHP, 2-1, 3.24 ERA, 25.0 IP, 21 K, 12 BB
Southern Illinois: Bryce Sablotny, Sr., RHP, 0-0, 3.32 ERA, 21.2 IP, 11 K, 7 BB
Game 3 | Sunday, March 29 | 1:00 p.m.
Bradley: Brent Stong, Jr., LHP, 3-2, 5.82 ERA, 34.0 IP, 23 K, 9 BB
Southern Illinois: Kyle Pruemer, So., RHP, 0-3, 10.45 ERA, 20.2 IP, 11 K, 11 BB
BRAVES OPEN HOME, VALLEY SCHEDULE ALL AT ONCE
With 17 wins already under the team's belt, Bradley Baseball will simultaneously open its home and Missouri Valley Conference schedules this weekend when the Braves (17-5) welcome Southern Illinois (4-19) for a 3-game series at Dozer Park ... Bradley's 17 win are the most before its home opener in the 115-year history of the program and the road success has helped the Braves climb to No. 3 in the RPI ... The 17 wins to date also are the most before playing the Valley opener since 2011 (18-9).
SERIES NOTES
Southern Illinois leads 84-70-1 since 1952
With series records dating to 1952, Southern Illinois owns an 84-70-1 lead in the all-time series against the Braves ... Bradley won the 2014 series, 2-games-to-1, spoiling SIU's first-ever home night game with a 7-4 victory to open the series ... The last time the Salukis visited Peoria, Southern Illinois left town with a 3-game sweep in 2013 ... The Salukis are 11-8 all-time at Dozer Park since Bradley moved into the downtown ballpark in 2003.
Baseball Vs. Cancer
Like many college baseball teams across the country, Bradley Baseball is participating in a fundraising effort to benefit the Vs. Cancer Foundation and Children's Hospital of Illinois ... Soliciting donations through the Vs. Cancer Foundation, Bradley's players have generated $7,815 in donations toward a goal of $10,000 and the Braves currently rank seventh among the 62 teams taking part in the effort ... Adding to the effort to raise awareness in the fight against childhood cancer, the Braves will shave their heads immediately following Saturday's game against the Salukis ... Visit BradleyBraves.com for more info.
