BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Bradley Baseball heads to North Carolina to face the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs and the Campbell Fighting Camels in a four-game weekend series.
Schedule
Game 1: vs. Gardner-Webb University, Friday, May 8, 2026, at 4 p.m. at Bill Masters Field at John Henry Moss Stadium
Game 2: vs. Campbell University, Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Bill Masters Field at John Henry Moss Stadium
Game 3: vs. Gardner-Webb University, Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Bill Masters Field at John Henry Moss Stadium
Game 4: vs. Campbell University, Sunday, May 10, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Bill Masters Field at John Henry Moss Stadium
Bradley Braves Overview
Bradley enters the matchup hitting .251 as a team, with 399 hits and 254 runs scored through 49 games.
AJ Garcia had a phenomenal day on Wednesday, falling just a double short of the cycle and going 3-for-4 with a homer, a triple, two RBI, and one run scored. He's recorded back-to-back multi-hit games and has gone 6-for-15 with a double, two triples, a homer, six RBI, and three runs scored over his past four games. Hayden Miller has been on fire, going 7-for-17 over his last four games with one walk, three doubles, four RBI, and three runs scored.
Landon Lowe has gone a combined 4-for-7 with two doubles, a home run, three RBI, a walk, two hit-by-pitches, and two runs scored over the past two games. During conference play, he leads the MVC in both batting average (.423) and on-base percentage (.526), while ranking seventh in slugging percentage (.654).
On the mound, Bradley has recorded 331 strikeouts over 398.2 innings. Joey Cirelli has made three strong relief appearances over the past week. In his last three outings, he has pitched 6.2 innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on seven hits while walking two and striking out six.
Eli Lehrman made a strong start on Wednesday against Illinois, pitching three scoreless innings with two strikeouts while allowing just one hit and one walk. In his last two outings, Gavin Thompson has thrown a combined 2.1 scoreless innings while allowing one hit and striking out two.
Defensively, Bradley holds a .957 fielding percentage and has turned 31 double plays.
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Overview
Gardner-Webb has been a streaky team this season, going 21-27 with an 8-13 conference record. They dropped each of their last three games to USC Upstate by eight runs or more and won three of their last four before that weekend series. Despite their up-and-down season, the Runnin' Bulldogs come into the weekend with a 15-9 record at home compared to a 6-18 road record.
The offense is led by Kelvin Agosto, who leads Gardner-Webb among qualified hitters with a .379 batting average and a 1.038 OPS. He has also driven in a team-high 47 RBI and recorded 22 extra-base hits this season.
Drew Ripepi has also been a strong contributor for Gardner-Webb, posting a .314 batting average and a 1.021 OPS. He has consistently gotten on base, leading the team with a .453 on-base percentage.
On the mound, Gardner-Webb is led by Oliver Ellison, who posts a 4.94 ERA with a 5-6 record. He has started in 12 games and thrown two complete games. Across 74.2 innings, he has struck out 60 while issuing just 24 walks. Colby Putnam has the lowest ERA on the team among qualified pitchers at 4.50 and posts a 4-2 record with one save. Over 50 innings, the long reliever has struck out 32 while issuing just 18 walks and holding opponents to a .249 batting average.
Defensively, Gardner-Webb posts a .967 fielding percentage.
Campbell Fighting Camels Overview
Campbell University comes into the weekend with a 34-14 overall record and a 23-4 record in conference. They have won their last nine games, with their last loss coming on April 19 to Elon.
The team is led by Jett Music, who has posted a .288 batting average and a 1.188 OPS. His .754 slugging percentage ranks 20th in the NCAA, and he leads the team with 16 home runs.
Carlos Lugo leads the team with a .374 batting average while posting a 1.005 OPS. He has the second-highest on-base percentage on the team at .467 with 28 walks and 19 extra-base hits.
On the mound, the team is led by David Rossow, who has posted a 2.78 ERA and a 9-1 record with one complete game. Over 64.2 innings, he has struck out 80 while issuing just 19 walks. He has also held opponents to a .213 batting average. Beau Brailey has been a strong reliever, posting a 1.27 ERA with a perfect 5-0 record and three saves. Across 28.1 innings, he has recorded 22 strikeouts and issued 15 walks.
Defensively, Campbell posts a .965 fielding percentage.
