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Winner Illinois ILL 21-17
6
Bradley BRAD 13-21
Winner
Illinois ILL
21-17
9
Final
6
Bradley BRAD
13-21
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Illinois ILL 0 1 0 0 2 4 0 2 0 9 9 2
Bradley BRAD 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 7 0

W: Kutt,Ryan (1-2) L: Campbell, Eli (0-4) S: Green,Tommy (2)

Carson Husmann

Braves Drop Midweek Contest to Illinois

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Game Recap: Baseball |
Peoria, Ill. – The Bradley baseball team dropped a 9-6 contest to Illinois at Dozer Park on Wednesday night. The Braves are now 13-21 on the season, while the Fighting Illini improve to 21-17.
 
Sophomore Carson Husmann led the Braves with a pair of hits on the night to go with three RBI. Junior Connor O'Brien reached base safely three times – one hit and two walks – and led BU with two runs scored.
 
Bradley grabbed the early lead in the game thanks to two runs in the first two innings. Back-to-back singles from Husmann and Peter Hansen put the Braves in front, 2-0, after the opening frame. After a solo shot in the top of the second for Illinois, Bradley reclaimed its two-run lead via a run-scoring wild pitch for the 3-1 tally through two.
 
Illinois, however, would eventually move in front with a combined six runs in the fifth and sixth innings. After three-straight soft singles with one out in the fifth, the Illini were able to take advantage with a walk and a wild pitch to square the contest at three. The visitors then moved in front in the sixth with two more bases-loaded walks before a single and a fielder's choice resulted in a four-run inning for a 7-3 lead.
 
Bradley pulled within a run after scoring three times in the seventh. Back-to-back singles from O'Brien and Keaton Rice resulted in two runs after a Husmann triple – the first of his career – before the sophomore scored himself when an error kept the inning alive. Illinois, however, would add two insurance runs in the eighth with a two-out single and held off the Braves for the 9-6 victory.
 
The Braves return to Missouri Valley Conference play this weekend with a three-game road series at Evansville. The teams open the set on Friday with a 6 p.m. first pitch.
 
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Players Mentioned

Connor O

#41 Connor O'Brien

C/IF
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Keaton Rice

#15 Keaton Rice

C
6' 2"
Junior
L/R
Peter Hansen

#27 Peter Hansen

SS
6' 1"
Freshman
R/R
Carson Husmann

#7 Carson Husmann

OF
6' 1"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Connor O

#41 Connor O'Brien

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
C/IF
Keaton Rice

#15 Keaton Rice

6' 2"
Junior
L/R
C
Peter Hansen

#27 Peter Hansen

6' 1"
Freshman
R/R
SS
Carson Husmann

#7 Carson Husmann

6' 1"
Freshman
R/R
OF