PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley Baseball celebrates its seniors in the final home weekend series of the season against the UIC Flames.
Schedule
Game 1: vs. UIC, Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Dozer Park
Game 2: vs. UIC, Friday, May 15, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Dozer Park
Game 3: vs. UIC, Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 3 p.m. at Dozer Park
Bradley Braves Overview
Bradley enters the matchup hitting .252 as a team, with 432 hits and 277 runs through 53 games.
Michael Quick has been on fire recently, going 9-for-15 over his past four games with three doubles, two walks, an RBI, and three runs scored. Luke Skinner has recorded a hit in each of his past six games, going 9-for-23 with two home runs, four walks, nine RBI, and five runs scored.
Landon Lowe has been the Braves' biggest offensive threat during the conference season, ranking second in the MVC in batting average at .423 while posting a conference-leading .526 on-base percentage.
On the mound, Bradley has recorded 362 strikeouts over 430.1 innings. Eli Lehrman has had back-to-back strong outings against Illinois and Campbell University, pitching a combined 7.2 innings, yielding two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four. Sunday's performance against Campbell earned him his first win of the season.
Josh Vaughn made a strong bullpen appearance on Sunday to secure the Braves' win over the 36-15 Campbell Fighting Camels, pitching 2.1 innings, allowing one hit, and striking out four.
Defensively, Bradley holds a .958 fielding percentage and has turned 34 double plays.
UIC Flames Overview
UIC has been one of the best teams in the conference this season, tying for first in the MVC with a 14-7 record. Although they have been a strong team, they've struggled on the road, going 8-16-1. Last weekend, they took two of three against the Illinois State Redbirds.
The Flames' offense is led by Ashton Kampa, who ranks second in the MVC with a .379 batting average and 14 home runs. He leads the conference with a .745 slugging percentage and posts a 1.170 OPS. Jake Busson has been UIC's top power threat, leading the MVC with 15 home runs. He also posted a .936 OPS and 26 extra-base hits and is tied for fourth in the MVC with 47 RBI.
Thomas Curry has also been a major power threat for the Flames, posting a .314 batting average and a .998 OPS with 10 home runs and 41 RBI. He ranks second on the team with a .577 slugging percentage and is tied for second with 24 walks.
On the mound, UIC is led by Mason Lel, who posts a 3.70 ERA with a complete game and 71 strikeouts compared to just 17 walks over 80.1 innings. Zack Millsap has been one of the team's best relievers, recording five saves with a 3.96 ERA over 18 games. Over 25 innings, he has struck out 20 while walking eight.
Defensively, UIC posts a .973 fielding percentage.
