Bradley Braves edge Illinois 6-3

Bill Charvat ropes a double in the ninth inning It was a rematch with the Bradley Braves tonight and coincidentally the score was the same as last week’s game.  Unfortunately, the victor was not.  Bradley came out on top, 6-3. When I arrived to the park from work around the…

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Illinois breaks 3 game losing streak against Bradley 6-3

We’ll just forget the last three games.  Tonight was a different night. Illinois broke their three game losing streak Wednesday night in Peoria against the Bradley Braves winning a no-nonsense 6-3 game.  Nick Chmielewski pitched six solid innings for the win.  The win was probably a happy one for the…

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Illinois ekes one out over Bradley 11-10

Illinois enjoyed a close win at Bradley tonight.  Down by a run in the eighth, the Illini scored two to go ahead for good.  Brian de la Torriente got the win in relief and Bryan Roberts closed out the game for the save.  Final score:  Illinois 11 Bradley 10. Brandon…

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Wikoff’s cycle helps Illinois edge Bradley

Okay, considering we were playing the last place team in the Missouri Valley Conference, that was awfully difficult.  We came out on top 11-9 but it was a rollercoaster battle with Bradley coming back from a 7-2 deficit to tie it 7-7.   Even when Illinois had it wrapped up 11-7…

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Illinois Crush Hoosiers 18-8 to win series 3-1

Despite giving up the first three runs to Indiana in the first inning, Illinois came back with a vengeance to defeat the Indiana Hoosiers 18-8.  The Monday win seals a 3-1 series victory against the Hoosiers for the weekend. Wow, what a day Ryan Hastings had.  He was 5 for…

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