Florida Trip Continues with Two Midweek Games

Braves visit #19 UCF Tuesday, Bradley Baseball's highest-ranked non-conference opponent since 1968

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Bradley Game Notes (PDF)

Bobby Parker, Associate AD for Communications Baseball 3/12/2018 5:10:00 PM

Game 13
Bradley (9-3) at #19 UCF (13-3)
Tuesday, March 13 • 5:30 p.m. CT • Tickets • Watch ($) • Live Stats
Orlando, FL • John Euliano Park

Game 14
Bradley (9-3) at Webber International (13-10)
Wednesday, March 14 • 5:00 p.m. CT • Watch • Live Stats
Babson Park, FL • Heart of Florida Medical Center Field

Spring Break In Florida
• After salvaging the final game of the weekend series at Jacksonville, Bradley will continue its spring break trip to Florida with a pair of midweek games - Tuesday at #19 UCF and Wednesday at Webber International.
• Bradley's spring break trip will conclude with games Friday and Saturday against UMass in the Russ Matt Central Florida Invitational, the final two games in a season-opening, 16-game road swing.
• Bradley has built the best record in the Missouri Valley Conference to date while playing all of its 12 games away from home.
• Ranked as high as No. 19 in this week's national polls, UCF becomes Bradley's highest-ranked non-conference opponent since 1968 when the Braves dropped both games of the NCAA District 5 Playoff to final No. 5 Oklahoma State.

UCF Series History
Ninth Meeting: Series tied, 4-4
Most Recent: 3/14/2017 - at UCF 12, Bradley 9
Current Streak: UCF, W3
Elvis Dominguez vs UCF: 0-1
Greg Lovelady vs. Bradley: 2-1 (1-1 at Wright State)

Webber International Series History
First Meeting: 0-0
Most Recent: N/A
Current Streak: N/A
Elvis Dominguez vs Webber: 0-0
Brad Niethammer vs. Bradley: 0-0

Valley Non-Con Leader
• Bringing a 9-3 record into its midweek games at UCF and Webber International, Bradley boasts the best winning percentage in the Missouri Valley Conference to date.
• The 12-game start is Bradley's best since the Braves opened their 2015 NCAA Regional season with a 10-2 mark.
• In the last 50 years, Bradley has won nine of its first 12 games in just eight other seasons and the Braves have finished with a winning record in seven of those eight years.

Milestones Trip
• Now in the program's 118th all-time season, Bradley earned its 1,900th all-time victory Sunday at Jacksonville.
• The 1,900 wins are second among the eight Missouri Valley Conference programs, trailing only Indiana State's 1,943 all-time wins.
• Now in his 17th year as a collegiate head coach, Elvis Dominguez begins the week with 399 all-time victories.

New Calendar, New Results
• Bradley completed the 2017 season with a 8-23 record away from home.
• Through the first 12 games this year, Bradley has topped that win total away from home.
• Heading into four more games in Florida this week, Bradley boasts a MVC-best 9-3 record, despite all 12 games being played away from home.
• The Braves are 6-3 in true road games and 3-0 in neutral-site games to date this season.

NCAA Leaders
• Through games of March 7, six different Bradley players rank among the nation's top 50 in eight different statistical categories charted by the NCAA.
• Most notably, Alex Gray is tied for first nationally with his 3-0 pitching W-L record.
• Sophomore SS Luke Shadid is tied for thid nationally with his 0.44 sacrifices per game, while older brother, Andy Shadid, is tied for 39th with his .448 batting average.
• As a team, Bradley ranks among the nation's top 50 in six different categories.

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Players Mentioned

#25 Alex Gray: RHP; 6' 3"; Senior; R/R

#7 Andy Shadid: OF; 6' 0"; Junior; R/R

#10 Luke Shadid: IF; 5' 10"; Sophomore; R/R

Players Mentioned

#25 Alex Gray
: 6' 3"; Senior; R/R
: RHP

#7 Andy Shadid
: 6' 0"; Junior; R/R
: OF

#10 Luke Shadid
: 5' 10"; Sophomore; R/R
: IF

Florida Trip Continues with Two Midweek Games

Braves visit #19 UCF Tuesday, Bradley Baseball's highest-ranked non-conference opponent since 1968

Players Mentioned

#25 Alex Gray

#7 Andy Shadid

#10 Luke Shadid

Players Mentioned

#25 Alex Gray

#7 Andy Shadid

#10 Luke Shadid